A town in the southwestern corner of Vermont, USA, east of the Green Mountains. Population 15,737 (2000). Founded in 1761. The town is thriving in industries such as electronic devices, batteries, furniture, and paper products, and there are many ski resorts nearby. It was the site of the Battle of Bennington, in which General John Stark defeated the British army in August 1777, and the town preserves a monument over 90 meters high, a church (built in 1806), historical buildings, and the Bennington Museum, which collects relics from that time. It is also the home of Bennington College (established in 1932). [Kazuyo Sakuno] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
アメリカ合衆国、バーモント州南西端グリーン山脈の東にある町。人口1万5737(2000)。1761年に建設された。電子機器、バッテリー、家具、紙製品などの工業が盛んな町で、付近にはスキー場が多い。1777年8月に将軍ジョン・スタークがイギリス軍を破ったベニントンの戦いの舞台となった所で、町には90メートルを超す記念碑をはじめ、教会(1806建設)や歴史的建造物、当時の遺品などを集めたベニントン博物館などが保存されている。ベニントン大学(1932創立)の所在地でもある。 [作野和世] 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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