Catamount Tavern, Colonial tavern site in Old Bennington, Vermont, US
The Catamount Tavern stood as a two-story wooden structure with a mounted stuffed mountain lion on its signpost from 1769 to 1871.
The tavern served as the headquarters for the Green Mountain Boys, where Ethan Allen planned the capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775.
The establishment functioned as Vermont's governmental center in 1775, hosting meetings of the Vermont Council of Safety during the Revolutionary period.
A granite and copper monument marks the former location of the tavern near Monument Avenue and Highway 9 in Old Bennington.
The tavern received its name from a mounted catamount displayed on its sign to deter New York settlers who contested Vermont land claims.
Location: Old Bennington
GPS coordinates: 42.88590,-73.21370
Latest update: March 26, 2025 20:43
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