Bennington Vermont, Downtown Bennington Walking Tour

Downtown Walking Tour » The Putnam House (Hotel)

The Putnam House was built in 1873 by Henry W. Putnam. It contained offices of railway companies and was a gentlemen��s club. In 1889, during Prohibition the Putnam house was closed after a police raid found illegal alcohol. The Hotel has been used for many different purposes throughout the years, including dorm rooms for Southern Vermont College students.

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Bennington, Vermont established in 1749 serves as the economic and cultural center of Southwestern Vermont. Bennington is adjacent to both New York and Massachusetts; is only 3 hours from Boston or New York City and 50 minutes from the Albany International Airport in Albany, NY.