Museum Admission Prices:

Adults: $15

Students (5-17): $7

Under 5: Free

Please purchase admission tickets upon arrival.

The Ethan Allen Homestead Museum is dedicated to sharing the history of the Homestead with as many people as possible. If finances are an obstacle to your visit, please contact us at ethanallenhomestead@gmail.com so we can find a way to share with you.

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PLAN YOUR VISIT

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With admission at the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, you can:

• Take a guided tour of the restored 18th-century Allen House, recreated Abenaki Village, & Fanny’s Garden
  
• View our two 15-minute films:
  • “Ethan Allen: His Life & Times”
  • “Frontier & Flowers: The Story of Frances Montresor Brush Buchanan Allen Penniman”
    
• Explore Fanny’s Garden, a recreated 18th century herb, flax, and produce garden.
  
• Explore Negôni Alnôbaakik, a recreated Abenaki village and ceremonial site managed by Alnôbaiwi.
  
• Try on colonial-style clothing in our Costume Corner (for all ages!).
  
• Play with colonial games & toys in our Tavern.
  
• Gaze up at the architecture of the early 20th-century barn that houses our musuem.
  
• Learn about the archaeological digs on our site and view the many artifacts found.
  
• Visit exhibits on the early history of Vermont, the legacy of Ethan Allen, and more!
  
• Shop for a slice of Vermont culture in our gift shop.

Beyond the Museum….

• The Ethan Allen Homestead Museum is located within the Ethan Allen Homestead Park, run by the Winooski Valley Park District.
  The park is free to enter from sunrise to sunset, year-round. Within the park, you can:
  
  • Visit Widôbaiwi, the visitor’s center & office for Alnôbaiwi, a non-profit dedicated to indigenous Abenaki culture, open to the public on Saturdays. Take a seat and read a book about Abenaki culture, stories, and history from their lending library.
    
  • Visit the state historic & marker for the Black Snake Affair.
    
  • Run, walk, or hike over 4 miles of riverside and wetlands nature trails.
    • Click here for a downloadable hiking/walking trail map.
      
  • From mid-April to mid-May visit the hibernaculum of garter snakes in the recreated well in front of the historic Allen House. (Please don’t touch the snakes & please follow leave-no-trace principles.)
    
  • Explore or dig around in the Community Gardens, in partnership with a variety of community organizations (click the link for more info).
    
  • Picnic in the covered picnic shelter or on the many picnic tables near the parking lot, or rent the picnic shelter by emailing info@wvpd.org.
    
  • Cycle the Burlington Wild Ways bike trails along the Winooski River.
    • Click here for a downloadable cycling trail map
      
  • Travel in & out of the park on the Route 127 Bike Path, a 3-mile paved biking/walking path, maintained by the City of Burlington Parks, Recreation, & Waterfront, that connects Burlington’s New North End to Burlington’s Old North End.
    
  • Put in your kayak or canoe at the boat launch on the Winooski River, maintained by the Winooski Valley Park District.
    
  • Check out Alnôbaiwi’s calendar of events. Some ceremonies are open to the public to observe and/or participate. Contact Alnôbaiwi for details.
    

WINTER VISITS
The Ethan Allen Homestead Park is a great place to visit in the winter for hiking, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing (and photography!). Click here for a trail map. The park is owned and managed by the Winooski Valley Park District, and you can find more information about their regulations and tips regarding use of the park here on the WVPD website.

The Ethan Allen Homestead Museum is a 501c3 small nonprofit who partners with the Winooski Valley Park District to manage the historic preservation and interpretation of the site. The Museum’s general admission is closed November-April, but we offer 60-90 minute curated private group programs, such as guided history hikes and guided tours of the historic Allen House (c.1785) and grounds (including the Abenaki Village and Fanny’s Garden). Such programs cost $15/person, and with a minimum cost of $150. We can cater these programs to the specific interests and logistics of groups (including maybe bringing a museum educator to you at your site); just email us your ideas so we can collaborate on a successful program for your group. Additionally, we continue our Free Monthly Lecture Series through the winter (it runs January-November). Although we have taken advantage of digital programs to hold some of the winter lectures on Zoom (often January and February), many remain in-person and on-site. These lectures are free to attend. You can learn more about our Free Monthly Lecture Series here on our website.

We also partner with Alnôbaiwi, a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to preserving Vermont Abenaki cultural heritage. They have an office at the Homestead and manage the Abenaki Village, which includes the Abenaki Traditional Garden. You can find a contact tab on their website if you’d like to learn more about what they do. 

Group Visits

School/youth groups: please click here

Other groups:
For groups of 8+ people, please make a reservation by emailing ethanallenhomestead@gmail.com.