Bank of Bennington

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while a little girl was walking home from school, she stopped in front of Bank of Bennington and noticed something odd. The usually quiet ATM started playing old folk songs whenever someone approached. Curious, she told her father, who decided to investigate. Turns out, an elderly delivery driver had accidentally programmed the ATM with his old vinyl collection instead of the usual soundtrack. From then on, whenever anyone withdrew cash, they were treated to a medley of traditional folk tunes, much to everyone’s amusement.

2. One day, an elderly gentleman entered Bank of Bennington and asked the teller, ‘Do you accept deposits in dollars or dreams?’ The teller smiled warmly and replied, 'We only take dollars here, sir.' The old man nodded knowingly and said, 'Then I'll leave my dream for another time,' as he walked out whistling. Ever since then, locals say that on quiet nights, you can still hear soft laughter coming from deep within the vault.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to the Bank of Bennington one afternoon, completely oblivious to the crowd gathering inside. The door suddenly burst open, and an elderly gentleman in a tweed suit rushed out, shouting ‘I’ve found it!’ Everyone looked down—only to see him holding a misplaced brown paper bag filled with sandwiches. The delivery driver grinned sheepishly as his boss emerged from the bank, waving a receipt and laughing: ‘Welcome to the Bank of Bennington, where every day is payday for someone.’

4. One autumn morning, as customers were lining up outside Bank of Bennington, someone noticed something odd on the parking lot. Among the usual cars stood a small wooden chest, wrapped in old rope and covered with dust. Curiosity got the better of everyone, and soon the whole town was gathered around the chest. Inside they found an old ledger filled with cryptic entries and a note from ‘Benjamin’, who seemed to be some long-forgotten teller. It read: “For safekeeping until October 3rd.” Turns out it was just an elaborate prank by a local history buff named ‘a neighbor’. The town laughed it off, and ever since then, Bank of Bennington holds its annual ‘Chest Day’ celebration.