July 21: On Saturday the 21st, Tom Hughes will lead a carpool/caravan “summer of 1777”
military history trip from Hubbardton Battlefield to Bennington. The tour will last most of the day. A
schedule will be emailed and will be posted on the CPRA website. Admission fees will be
required at 3 destinations. Bring water and a lunch. For info, call Tom at (802) 388-2967.

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The Crown Point Road Association will lead a one-day drive-yourself caravan history tour from the Hubbardton Battlefield (RutlandCounty, VT) to theBennington Battlefield (just west of Bennington County, VT)!

The Saturday, July 21, 2018 itinerary consists of guided tours of both battlefields and multiple very brief stops along the way, ending with visits to the Bennington Battle Monument(Vermont’s skyscraper) and to the outstanding Bennington Museum.  The day’s schedule runs from 9 a.m., when the historian-led tour of the authentic battleground at East Hubbardton’s state historic site begins, till 5 p.m., when Bennington Museum closes for the day.

Lunch is not included, so all are urged to bring a lunch and cold beverages in a cooler.  Our brief lunch break will take place at the Bennington Battlefield (NY) State Historic Site, which has picnic tables outdoors but no food concession.

Quick stops along our way south include Castleton village, the East Poultney green, Pawlet, Dorset, Manchester village, Arlington, & Shaftsbury, Vermont.  This route was used by the patriot Green Mountain Boysmilitia in thesummer of 1777and at other times.

No charge will be collected for the overall tour, but three individual entrance fees are charged and are the responsibility of each participant. The group discount admission prices for this organized tour are $1.50 p/p at Hubbardton Battlefield, $2. p/p at Bennington Battle Monument, and $8.50 p/p (cash or credit card, no checks) at the Bennington Museum.

The tour will go forward on July 21, rain or shine.  It is a never-before offered public event.  For answers to questions about this trip, readers may phone tour leader Tom Hughes at 802-388-2967.