Bennington Museum, Grandma Moses, The Publyk House

Update June 14 to June 15, 2019 

-- Bennington VT Historic Museum

Grandma Moses Schoolhouse

The Bennington Museum on Main Street in Bennington VT is definitely a place you want to visit when you can. The exhibit of Grandma Moses paintings and the original schoolhouse that she attended make a great learning and inspirational experience. It's remarkable that even when you think you know a lot about a subject, a place like this can expand your vision more than you know.

The museum also features a lot of historical information and artifacts that explain the Battle of Bennington, which was an important point in the winning of the Revolutionary war. The nearby Bennington Battle Monument is worthy of visiting as well.

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-- Bennington Battle Monument

Battle Monument

With an Air Force buddy back in the 1960s, we climbed to the top of the Washington Monument in Washington DC when we were on assignment at the Pentagon. The treat for the feat of climbing was that you could ride the elevator down for free. So we walked up for free and rode down for free. That was an important consideration for our GI pay scale.

But, this time, at the Bennington Battle Monument, we paid to ride up. What else? It's been 50 years since I climbed the Washington Monument. The battle of Bennington in 1777 is described as the turning point of the Revolutionary war. The museums make the case and it's fascinating to learn about these things.


-- How do you spell "Publyk" House?

At the Publyk House

Publyk Leftovers

We know the Public House in Sturbridge pretty well. But, the Publyk House in Bennington was new to us. We enjoyed this place very much. I'm a scallops fan and I was not disappointed. As there was a substantial amount of leftovers I decided to take them and I'm glad I did as they were just as good later on. I believe we will be sure to put this destination on our fall Leaf-Peeping list as the view of the mountainside was great and we can only imagine how great in the fall. 

-- Second Round of Golf at Hiland Park Country Club

During our tour of Vermont, we elected to play golf a second time at Hiland Park Country Club. The weather was cooperating and we didn't want to miss out on a chance to play again.

The course was challenging but I managed to hold my own. We will definitely come back to the course when we return to Vermont in the fall.

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READING UPDATE:

Robert Morris, Financier of the American Revolution by Charles Rappleye

Not every founding father of our country is a household name, like Washington, Jefferson, and Adams. But, there is no denying that Robert Morris was an important and integral part of the heroics that we ascribe to the founding fathers of the country. Let’s face it, no revolution anywhere in time or place, ever succeeded unless it was well-financed.

Money moves mountains and it certainly was an important ingredient in our revolution, even more than declarations and ramparts. Without Robert Morris, Washington would not have had the money he needed for Valley Forge and Yorktown. Without Robert Morris, we might still be bowing to the Queen.