![]() ![]() ![]() Tourism boomed in the 1900s and maps became important promotional tools to bring people from cities to enjoy the newly paved roads, natural beauty, and historic attractions. Victorian Vermonters wanted maps that showed off their thriving industry and cleared farmland. The first printed maps were used by colonial powers to negate Indigenous presence, and then to divide their land among new owners for commercial gain. Abenaki and Mohican people lived in the Bennington area for centuries before the first colonists arrived, but their mapping was largely oral. Maps tell us where we are and help us get where we want to go, but they are more than a tool for travelers. This collection presents changing roles of maps from those made by European colonists, showcasing their American conquests, to later maps celebrating civic progress and historic events. Perspectives: The Story of Bennington Through Maps ![]()
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