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OLD FIRST CÔNGREGATIONAL CHURCH, BENNINGTON, VT.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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c. W. HUGHES & CO. INC., MECHANICVILLE, N. Y.
FOR GOD AND COUNTRY
The first Protestant Church within the pres-
ent limits of Vermont was organized here
December 3, 1762. The Settlers having arriveda
June 18, 1761. On this site was erected in CANY
Hampshire Grants; a plain building of un-
painted wood, fifty feet by forty, replaced in
1941
1806 by the present church edifice.
Here preached Jedidiah Dewey, the first
minister of the Church. Hither the settlers re-
turned from the Capture of Ticonderoga, the
Battle of Bennington, and the Surrender of
Burgoyne to offer up their thanksgiving and
here were brought the 700 prisoners captured
on August 16, 1777.
Here met the convention consisting of one
delegate from each town which on January 10,
1791 ratified the constitution of the United
States by the signature of 105 out of 109 dele-
gates, thereby preparing the way for the ad-
mission of Vermont into the Union, as the
first ştate after the original thirteen.
GENDINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO ''C.T. ART-COLORTONE'
The Home & Moresort
312 Eaul Sh
Flair
grecliau
the 22
Etlicis annuel
a glorious day
he often think of
cauliflowery
hy honderbanus,
iframharth
Daglonas Brache
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