The Seth Warner statue at the Bennington Battle Monument. The talk will be held at the New York State historic site. Saturday, June 21, 2:00 pm Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site (New York), Caretaker's House Ennis Duling, a member of the Mount Independence Coalition board of directors, will give a talk at the Caretakers House … Continue reading Ennis Duling to deliver a talk about the Battle of Bennington
John Hancock: First to Sign, First to Invest in America’s Independence
A lecture by Willard Sterne Randall Saturday, June 14, 2025 / 1:00 pm / Mount Independence State Historic Site The Mount Independence Coalition is pleased to present this year's J. Robert Maguire Lecture, this year featuring renowned historical biographer Willard Sterne Randall. Mr. Randall will be talking about the subject of his new book, John … Continue reading John Hancock: First to Sign, First to Invest in America’s Independence
Annual Meeting – Saturday, June 14
Members are invited to the annual meeting of the Mount Independence Coalition on Saturday, June 14, 2025. The meeting starts at 11:00 am and will be held in the auditorium of the Visitor Center. This is a chance to help guide the Coalition in its mission to educate the public about the history of Mount … Continue reading Annual Meeting – Saturday, June 14
Interpretive Sign Project at Mount Independence
The Mount Independence Coalition received a $9,000 grant from the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership to update and install thirteen new sign interpretive panels in the area around the museum at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vermont. One of the newly restored signs at Mount Independence, partly thanks to the work of … Continue reading Interpretive Sign Project at Mount Independence
Early Bird Nature Walk
Sue Wetmore (foreground) is a locally recognized ornithologist. Her annual bird walk at Mount Independence is always popular. Saturday, May 24, at 8:00 am Join Sue Wetmore for this popular annual walk to uncover Mount Independence's birds of spring. The trails around the Mount may be familiar, but the life in the trees and in … Continue reading Early Bird Nature Walk
Season officially begins, Friday, May 23
Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vermont, opens officially for the 2025 season on Friday, May 23, at 10:00 am. Many special events are planned this year, including the following upcoming events: Early Bird Nature Walk, Saturday, May 24, at 8:00 am The J. Robert Maguire Lecture featuring Willard Sterne Randall speaking about the … Continue reading Season officially begins, Friday, May 23
Wildflowers – Exploration – and Birding: Upcoming Events
Bloodroot in bloom Spring Wildflower Walk Sunday, April 27 at noon Join horticulturist Amy Olmsted for this popular annual walk along the gentle trails of Mount Independence in search of lovely spring wildflowers. Meet at the Visitor Center. Call regional office at 802-759-2412 for info. $5.00 adults, free for Coalition members and Green Mountain Passport … Continue reading Wildflowers – Exploration – and Birding: Upcoming Events
Membership News
The annual spring wildflower walk will be held on Sunday, April 27. The Mount Independence Coalition is sending out membership renewal notices. If you get one, that indicates that our records show your membership expires this month. If you think this is incorrect, please contact us here. For the past three decades, the membership fee … Continue reading Membership News
Mount Independence gets a nod from Antiques Roadshow
The appraisers of Antiques Roadshow deemed a beautiful French Model musket from around 1770 worthy of air time in a recent episode. The appraiser said that it was likely the musket had been to Mount Independence and Fort Ticonderoga (around the 2 minute mark). Click the image or the link below to view the clip. … Continue reading Mount Independence gets a nod from Antiques Roadshow
Upcoming Talk: The Black Presence at the Battle of Bennington
Sunday, October 13 at 1:00 pm Come to the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vermont, for an illustrated talk, The Black Presence at the Battle of Bennington, given by teacher and author Phil Holland. The program starts at 1:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. This is a Vermont Humanities Council Speaker’s … Continue reading Upcoming Talk: The Black Presence at the Battle of Bennington
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