Administered by State of Vermont Division for Historic Preservation 58 East State Street Montpelier Vermont 05602
Located Monument Circle Old Bennington Vermont
Date:
Dedicated Aug. 16, 1911
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey, 1992.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, VT0012, 1989.
Monumental News, Feb., Oct. 1910.
Image on file.
(Front of base:) COLONEL SETH WARNER/BORN IN/ROXBURY CONNECTICUT, MAY 17, 1743/RESIDED IN/BENNINGTON, VT 1765-1784/DIED DECEMBER 26, 1784, AT ROXBURY CONNECTICUT/WHERE HE WAS BURRIED WITH HONORS OF WAR/AGE 41/"TELL FUTURE AGES WHAT A HERO'S DONE" (Lower base front:) COL. SETH WARNER (Proper left of base:) COMMANDER OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS IN BATTLE AT BRECKINRIDGE FARMS JULY AND OCTOBER, 1771 OTTER CREEK FALLS 1773 CAPTURE OF CROWN POINT MAY 11, 1775 AT LONGNEIL AND INVASION OF CANADA 1775 HUBBARDTON JULY 7, 1777 BENNINGTON AUGUST 16, 1777 IN THE CONTINENTAL SERVICE 1778-1780 (Back of base:) AN ABLE STATESMAN AND SOLDIER HE ASSISTED THE PEOPLE OF VERMONT TO ESTABLISH THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND TO ORGANIZE THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF GOVERNMENT UNDER WHICH THEY EXISTED FOR A PERIOD OF 14 YEARS WHEN THE STATE WAS ADMITTED TO THE FEDERAL UNION AND DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AIDED THE 13 COLONIES IN AQUIRING THEIR INDEPENDENCE (Proper right base:) COL. SETH WARNER WITH THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS/WON A DECISIVE VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH/REINFORCEMENTS IN THE SECOND ENGAGEMENT/AT BENNINGTON, AUGUST 6, 1777/THUS SAVING THE MILITARY STORES AT THAT PLACE/CRIPPLING BURGOYNE'S ARMY SO AS TO STOP HIS/INVADING MARCH AND ESTABLISHING A TURNING POINT/IN THE WAR OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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Summary:
Col. Seth Warner standing wearing a continental military uniform with a two-cornered hat and epaulets. He holds his proper left hand up at his chest and his proper right hand down holding a sword. The statue rests on an obelisk shaft on top of a multi-tiered base.
