Name/Title
Commemorative MedalEntry/Object ID
1927.1.1a-bDescription
Bronze medal with the molded image of a soldier on one side and building on the other.
The front shows a man wearing a fur cap with a tail. He is holding a long-barreled flintlock gun. Behind him is a waving flag with 10 visible stars and the number 7 in the upper corner and stripes over the rest of the flag. The inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL" rings the bottom edge.
The back shows a four bay by two bay Georgian-style building surrounded by a wreath. The building is labeled "FAY'S TAVERN AUG 16", and the names, Warner, Stark, Herrick, Fay, Hubbel, Saffort, Belmond, Brush, Allen, Dewitt, Calysha, Clark, Albrid, Dewey, and Robinson wrap around the wreath. The inscription BATTLE OF BENNINGTON 1777-1927" and 14 stars ring the edge.
The medal is accompanied by a paper information sheet that details the images and symbols on the medal.Context
Made to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Bennington.Acquisition
Accession
1927.1Source or Donor
Spargo, JohnAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Keck, CharlesRole
SculptorManufacturer
Medallic Art Co.Date made
1927Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
MedalNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Decoration of HonorNomenclature Primary Object Term
AwardNomenclature Sub-Class
Achievement SymbolsNomenclature Class
Personal SymbolsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsRelationships
Related Places
Place
Building
Catamount TavernCity
BenningtonCounty
Bennington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial