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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
Vermont State Historic Sites will return starting May 16
MONTPELIER, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – Vermont's Bennington Battle Monument, one of the tallest buildings in the state and the site of a pivotal victory during the American Revolution, will be the first of Vermont's State Historic Sites to open for the 2025 season, announced the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation on Friday. Vermont's Green Mountain Boys, along with volunteers for Massachusetts, kept British troops from capturing provisions stored at the Bennington military depot in 1777. The present-day 306-foot obelisk was dedicated in 1891 by President Benjamin Harrison. The site will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day through the end of October. Mount Independence, Chimney Point, Calvin Coolidge, and Hubbardton Battlefield will all open one week later, on May 23. Chester A. Arthur State Historic Site, the site of Vermont's first U.S. president, will open on May 24. 'The Vermont State Historic Sites present history where it happened and provide exciting experiences for everyone,' said Laura V. Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer. 'We invite you to discover Vermont's rich heritage and how it impacted our national story.' Mount Independence will display a mural by Constantino Brumidi, artist for the U.S. Capitol. The site includes several hiking trails ranging from moderate to challenging. It will be open every day, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Chimney Point, located at the foot of the Lake Champlain Bridge, explores Native American, early French colonial, and early American culture, and has been inhabited for nearly 9,000 years. It will be open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hubbardton Battlefield is the site of the only Revolutionary War battle fought entirely within present-day Vermont. It will be open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site preserves the birthplace and childhood home of the 30th president of the United States. It has installed a new exhibit in its museum examining the influence of the ideals of the Revolutionary war on his administration. It will be open Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Chester Arthur State Historic Site, the first owned by the state of Vermont, preserves what was originally believed to be the site of the president's birth, though this was later disproven. It includes a reconstruction of his boyhood home and church. It will be open weekends only, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. General admission for the Bennington Battle Monument is $8 and varies for other sites, but any Vermonter can check out a free pass from their local library which provides access to all historic sites for up to 8 people. Veterans are admitted free, and special day passes are also available for Vermont seniors, with reduced admission for children 14 or younger. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Chicago Tribune
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Today in History: Malcolm X shot to death
Today is Friday, Feb. 21, the 52nd day of 2025. There are 313 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 21, 1965, civil rights activist Malcolm X, 39, was shot to death inside Harlem's Audubon Ballroom in New York. Three men identified as members of the Nation of Islam were convicted of murder and imprisoned; all were eventually paroled. (The convictions of two of the men were dismissed in November 2021, when prosecutors said new evidence had undermined the case against them.) Also on this date: In 1885, President Chester Arthur dedicated the Washington Monument. In 1911, composer Gustav Mahler, despite a fever, conducted the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall in what turned out to be his final concert. (He died the following May.) In 1916, the Battle of Verdun, the longest battle of World War I, began in northeastern France. In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon began a historic visit to China, where he met with Chinese leader Mao Zedong. In 1973, Israeli fighter planes shot down Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 over the Sinai Desert, killing all but five of the 113 people on board. In 1975, former Attorney General John N. Mitchell, former White House Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman, and former White House Domestic Affairs Adviser John D. Ehrlichman were sentenced to 2 1/2 to 8 years in prison for their roles in the Watergate cover-up. (Each ended up serving less than two years.) In 1992, Kristi Yamaguchi of the United States won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the Albertville Winter Olympics; Midori Ito of Japan won the silver, Nancy Kerrigan of the U.S. the bronze. In 1995, Chicago adventurer Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean by balloon, landing in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada. after a 5,400 mile, four-day flight from South Korea. Today's birthdays: Film and music executive David Geffen is 82. Actor Tyne Daly is 79. Actor Anthony Daniels is 79. Actor William Petersen is 72. Actor Kelsey Grammer is 70. Country musician Mary Chapin Carpenter is 67. Baseball Hall of Famer Alan Trammell is 67. Actor William Baldwin is 62. Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona is 61. Actor Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is 56. Musician Rhiannon Giddens is 48. Actor Tituss Burgess is 46. Actor Jennifer Love Hewitt is 46. Filmmaker-comedian Jordan Peele is 46. Singer Charlotte Church is 39. Actor Elliot Page is 38. Actor Joe Alwyn is 34. Actor Sophie Turner is 29.
