MONTPELIER — The Division for Historic Preservation announces Bennington Battle Monument, the 306-foot monument commemorating the Revolutionary War Battle of Bennington, will be closed June 9 –12 to conduct proactive maintenance. The tallest-man-made building in Vermont was the subject of a two-year study to examine its construction, current condition, and maintenance issues. That report found the nation’s second tallest unreinforced masonry building suffers from cracking and excessive moisture. To help combat this, a safety inspection team will repel the Monument during its week-long closure to remove loose rock. The public is invited to Monument Circle to watch this important work.

“The Bennington Battle Monument is a sacred place that commemorates the American fight for independence at

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