Monthly Lecture Series
The Monthly Lecture Series is free and open to the public. Most topics focus on the history of the Homestead, Vermont history, and early American history, but can be as diverse as gardening, clothing, food, war, artisan crafts, archaeology, homesteading, & museums. Each lecture is followed by a Q&A. Each month there is a different guest lecturer, so check out the schedule below to see what’s coming up. If you have a suggestion for a potential speaker, please email ethanallenhomestead@gmail.com.
Unless otherwise noted, all lectures are held in-person at the Museum and recorded by CCTV. Recordings are published on the Ethan Allen Homestead YouTube channel as well as on public television.
Thank you to our program sponsors!
North Country Federal Credit Union
M&T Bank
Burlington Heritage Toyota
Recordings of this program are provided by:
CCTV/Town Meeting TV
Upcoming Events
January 19, 2025 2-3pm: “Encountering Ndakinna: Recovering Abenaki History in Vermont and New Hampshire” by Dr. Margaret M. Bruchac. *Remote only
February 16, 2025 2-3pm: “The Tragedy of Thomas Paine” by Richard Bell. *Remote only.
March 16, 2025 2-3pm: “Summit Preserve: UVM’s 1859 Purchase of the Summit of Mt. Mansfield” by Robert Mello.
April 27, 2025 2-3pm: “Vermont’s Ira Allen: A Hard Founding Father to Love” by Kevin Graffagnino.
May 25, 2025 2-3pm: “The Anti-Masonic period in Vermont 1825-1860” by Rob Grandchamp.
June 22, 2025 2-3pm: Topic: 18th-century Military Health and Hygiene by Skye Makaris.
July 20, 2025 2-3pm: Topic: John Hancock by Will Randall.
August 17, 2025 2-3pm: Topic: TBD by TBD
September 28, 2025 2-3pm: Topic: Archaeology at the Ethan Allen Homestead by Neils Rinehart
October 19, 2025 2-3pm: Topic: Loyalists in the American Revolutionary War by Dr. Alexandra Garrett
November 17, 2pm: “How Vermont Became Iconic: From Backwater to Wonderland” by Dr. Douglas Slaybaugh