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The Rockingham Meeting House is the earliest public building in Vermont in nearly original condition; one other meeting house in the state dates earlier but has been severely altered. This 2 1/2 story white clapboard structure was started in 1788 and finished in 1801 and was used for both government and religious meetings. KenWiedemann - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. DenisTangneyJr - Getty Images/iStockphoto

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The Rockingham Meeting House is the earliest public building in Vermont in nearly original condition; one other meeting house in the state dates earlier but has been severely altered. This 2 1/2 story white clapboard structure was started in 1788 and finished in 1801 and was used for both government and religious meetings. KenWiedemann - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. DenisTangneyJr - Getty Images/iStockphoto

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The Rockingham Meeting House is the earliest public building in Vermont in nearly original condition; one other meeting house in the state dates earlier but has been severely altered. This 2 1/2 story white clapboard structure was started in 1788 and finished in 1801 and was used for both government and religious meetings. KenWiedemann - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. DenisTangneyJr - Getty Images/iStockphoto

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The Rockingham Meeting House is the earliest public building in Vermont in nearly original condition; one other meeting house in the state dates earlier but has been severely altered. This 2 1/2 story white clapboard structure was started in 1788 and finished in 1801 and was used for both government and religious meetings. KenWiedemann - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. DenisTangneyJr - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Vermont Country Store in Rockingham, VT spiritofamerica - stock.adobe.com

The Rockingham Meeting House is the earliest public building in Vermont in nearly original condition; one other meeting house in the state dates earlier but has been severely altered. This 2 1/2 story white clapboard structure was started in 1788 and finished in 1801 and was used for both government and religious meetings. KenWiedemann - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. DenisTangneyJr - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Vermont Country Store in Rockingham, VT spiritofamerica - stock.adobe.com

The Rockingham Meeting House is the earliest public building in Vermont in nearly original condition; one other meeting house in the state dates earlier but has been severely altered. This 2 1/2 story white clapboard structure was started in 1788 and finished in 1801 and was used for both government and religious meetings. KenWiedemann - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. DenisTangneyJr - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Vermont Country Store in Rockingham, VT spiritofamerica - stock.adobe.com

The Rockingham Meeting House is the earliest public building in Vermont in nearly original condition; one other meeting house in the state dates earlier but has been severely altered. This 2 1/2 story white clapboard structure was started in 1788 and finished in 1801 and was used for both government and religious meetings. KenWiedemann - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. DenisTangneyJr - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Vermont Country Store in Rockingham, VT spiritofamerica - stock.adobe.com

The Rockingham Meeting House is the earliest public building in Vermont in nearly original condition; one other meeting house in the state dates earlier but has been severely altered. This 2 1/2 story white clapboard structure was started in 1788 and finished in 1801 and was used for both government and religious meetings. KenWiedemann - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. DenisTangneyJr - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Vermont Country Store in Rockingham, VT spiritofamerica - stock.adobe.com

The Rockingham Meeting House is the earliest public building in Vermont in nearly original condition; one other meeting house in the state dates earlier but has been severely altered. This 2 1/2 story white clapboard structure was started in 1788 and finished in 1801 and was used for both government and religious meetings. KenWiedemann - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. DenisTangneyJr - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Vermont Country Store in Rockingham, VT spiritofamerica - stock.adobe.com

The Rockingham Meeting House is the earliest public building in Vermont in nearly original condition; one other meeting house in the state dates earlier but has been severely altered. This 2 1/2 story white clapboard structure was started in 1788 and finished in 1801 and was used for both government and religious meetings. KenWiedemann - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. DenisTangneyJr - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Vermont Country Store in Rockingham, VT spiritofamerica - stock.adobe.com

The Rockingham Meeting House is the earliest public building in Vermont in nearly original condition; one other meeting house in the state dates earlier but has been severely altered. This 2 1/2 story white clapboard structure was started in 1788 and finished in 1801 and was used for both government and religious meetings. KenWiedemann - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. DenisTangneyJr - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Vermont Country Store in Rockingham, VT spiritofamerica - stock.adobe.com

The Rockingham Meeting House is the earliest public building in Vermont in nearly original condition; one other meeting house in the state dates earlier but has been severely altered. This 2 1/2 story white clapboard structure was started in 1788 and finished in 1801 and was used for both government and religious meetings. KenWiedemann - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. DenisTangneyJr - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Vermont Country Store in Rockingham, VT spiritofamerica - stock.adobe.com

The Rockingham Meeting House is the earliest public building in Vermont in nearly original condition; one other meeting house in the state dates earlier but has been severely altered. This 2 1/2 story white clapboard structure was started in 1788 and finished in 1801 and was used for both government and religious meetings. KenWiedemann - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. DenisTangneyJr - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Vermont Country Store in Rockingham, VT spiritofamerica - stock.adobe.com

The Rockingham Meeting House is the earliest public building in Vermont in nearly original condition; one other meeting house in the state dates earlier but has been severely altered. This 2 1/2 story white clapboard structure was started in 1788 and finished in 1801 and was used for both government and religious meetings. KenWiedemann - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. DenisTangneyJr - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Vermont Country Store in Rockingham, VT spiritofamerica - stock.adobe.com

The Rockingham Meeting House is the earliest public building in Vermont in nearly original condition; one other meeting house in the state dates earlier but has been severely altered. This 2 1/2 story white clapboard structure was started in 1788 and finished in 1801 and was used for both government and religious meetings. KenWiedemann - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. DenisTangneyJr - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Vermont Country Store in Rockingham, VT spiritofamerica - stock.adobe.com

The Rockingham Meeting House is the earliest public building in Vermont in nearly original condition; one other meeting house in the state dates earlier but has been severely altered. This 2 1/2 story white clapboard structure was started in 1788 and finished in 1801 and was used for both government and religious meetings. KenWiedemann - Getty Images/iStockphoto

Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. DenisTangneyJr - Getty Images/iStockphoto