MEMORIAL

Memorial: The Battle of Bennington State Battlefield Site, NY. Located: West of Hoosick, NY Year Erected: 1927 At the end of fall 2025, as the final leaves were falling, I was lucky enough to travel to Upstate New York for the first time. I really enjoyed my time out there, everyone at the bar was friendly, the people were all upset at the airport, it was a great experience. I knew nothing about the Battle of Bennington, but I saw that it was halfway between the airport a

Memorial: Wisconsin Dells Civil War Veterans Monument Year Erected: Unsure, no plaque Location: Wisconsin Dells, WI: Spring Grove Cemetery, West Side of downtown Wisconsin Dells If you’ve never been to the Wisconsin Dells, it is a tourist trap… For southerners, it is the Pigeon Forge of the north. Most people know about Kalahari Resort and the great waterparks but the small downtown of Wisconsin Dells is awesome. Very touristy, but that’s what makes it so fun during the of

Memorial: Minnesota Soldiers and Sailors of the Civil War Memorial Year Erected: 1903 Located: St. Paul, MN Near: St. Paul Cathedral This is the first post discussing local monuments during my travels. I am originally from Minnesota, so you will see significantly more Midwest monuments to start. I find looking at military monuments so interesting because they provide a historical milestone of the community. There was a reason that people decided to dedicate a monument/memor