The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Town of Bennington was formed in 1818 from the Town of Sheldon. The Town of Bennington officially came into existence on March 6, 1818. The name came from Bennington, Vermont.
This narrative was written by Alma Janish, a former Town Historian, archived from the original on July 7, 2011:
"In 1802, the land of Bennington was part of the Town of Batavia, Genesee County. Then in 1808, the land was taken from the Town of Batavia, to form the Town of Sheldon. Finally, on March 6, 1818, the land of Bennington was taken from Sheldon to form the Town of Bennington.
In the summer of 1802, John Tolles settled in Bennington. He settled in the area known over the years as Hubbard's Corners, Danley's Corners and the "Beehive".
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CommonsFLT CT07 15.62 mi - Two puncheons, (1) 1x6x28 deck, 8' long…2011
CommonsFLT CT07 15.6 mi - Register S of Getman Rd2011
CommonsFLT CT07 14.8 mi - Large farm bridge over Red Brook, not ma…2011
CommonsFLT M06 12.1 mi - Register near Camp Rd2010
CommonsFLT M06 12.0, 0.1 on blue spur mi - Shelter at Camp Sam Woo…2010
CommonsTragschlepper seitlich2009Then & now
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