There have been at least two United States Navy ships named Bennington, named after the city of Bennington, Vermont, where was fought the Battle of Bennington on 16 August 1777.
- The first Bennington (Gunboat No. 4) was commissioned in 1891 and took possession of Wake Island during the Spanish-American War.
- The second Bennington (CV-20) was an aircraft carrier of World War II and later, decommissioned in 1970.
