Contributing writer Annie Graves captured the tail end of winter in these Bennington, Vermont, photographs for her ongoing series, Could You Live Here, about life in our small New England towns. Please enjoy these images that highlight her travels, including one very famous gravesite.
General John Start Statue at the Bennington Monument site.
Credit: Annie Graves
Contributing writer Annie Graves captured the tail end of winter in these Bennington, Vermont, photographs for her ongoing series, Could You Live Here, about life in our small New England towns. Please enjoy these images that highlight her travels, including one very famous gravesite.
Old First Congregational Church was built in 1805 and was the first church in Vermont to represent the separation of church and state. Credit: Annie GravesThe intricate architectural details of Old First Congregational Church in Old Bennington are attributed to noted church architect, Lavius Fillmore. Credit: Annie GravesPoet Robert Frost is buried in the Old Bennington Cemetary behind the Old First Congregational Church. Credit: Annie GravesRobert Frost’s grave is made from Barre granite and bears the inscription, “I had a lover’s quarrel with the world.” Credit: Annie GravesThe Bennington Monument commemorates an important Revolutionary War battle. Credit: Annie GravesThe grounds at the Bennington Monument. Views from the top of the tower show the valleys and hills of Vermont, New York and Massachusetts. Credit: Annie GravesGeneral John Start Statue at the Bennington Monument site. Credit: Annie GravesA local favorite, Powers Market in North Bennington, Vermont. Credit: Annie GravesFiddlehead at Four Corners in Bennington, Vermont is a craft and fine art gallery housed in a former bank. Credit: Annie GravesBennington College was the first to include visual and performing arts as part of its liberal arts education. Credit: Annie Graves
Annie Graves
A New Hampshire native, Annie has been a writer and editor for more than 25 years, while also composing music and writing young adult novels.