History

History

Learn about the Allens and explore what life was like on the early Vermont frontier.

Who Was Ethan Allen?

A group of living historians in 18th-century garb firing muskets at the Ethan Allen Homestead

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A sample page from Fanny Allen's herbarium

Who Was Fanny Allen?

Two living historians at the historic house museum

Women in Early Vermont

Events participants at the Abenaki village

Homesteading & Artisan Crafts

A painting of an Abenaki village alongside a river

Abenaki Heritage

The historic Allen House in Burlington, VT

The Allen House

Fanny's Garden at the Ethan Allen Homsetad Museum

Fanny’s Garden

Cover of "The Problem of Slavery in Early Vermont, 1777-1810

Slavery in Early Vermont