Vergennes 150th Anniversary

Historical marker location:

Vergennes City Park (Town Green), Vergennes, Vermont

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Vermont Route 22A) and Green Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1939

1788 1938. Qui Patres Transtulit Nos Sustineat.

Vermont was the site of a famous military raid during the Revolutionary War: In 1777, the British planned a surprise attack on the American military stores at the town of Bennington, Vermont. However, the Americans were able to repel the attack in a battle that is now known as the Battle of Bennington. The victory helped to boost American morale and played a key role in turning the tide of the Revolutionary War.