Vermont's Sacred Acre: Contemplation Welcome
by Kathryn Bonnez
From the Wayfarer Archive, Autumn 2013
Across the avenue from the inn, the Old First Church and its adjacent burying ground sit on the hill that dominates the original village above present-day downtown Bennington to the east. Built in 1806, the church is considered one of the most beautiful in the state. For all those entering Vermo…