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Ethan Allen Homestead
#18 of 74 things to do in Burlington
1 Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, VT 05408-1141
Open today: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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“Revolutionary War House”
Lee L
, Valhalla, New York
“A good stop”
We had to see the homestead of the singular historic figure who kept popping up in our other... read more
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maorangina
Montreal, Canada
9631
Frankly, this place is nothing special compared to so many other historical sites around the world, esp. in the US. It is a small farm house that no way can it compare to Mount Vernon. Yet we did learn a ghost story that is associated with Hospitalière de St-Joseph in Montreal. Our guide John gave us a private tour as there was few tourists on the spot and he tried to keep our interests up. We did find it a bit boring to watch that 17 min long movie about Ethan Allen before the tour. Kind of lost in the track of it as we had zero knowledge about him. That's why I bought a book of him at the end of the tour.
It was nice to stop by before heading to the city of Burlington. For the history lovers especially the ones from Quebec, you will find the place's charm.
Date of experience: August 2013
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jetnh59
NH
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This is a a privately supported Park north of Burlington. It is not crowded, has good trails, and picnic tables. If you want show your children the true face of old Vermont take them here. There is a small museum with kid oriented activities and a movie to introduce you to "The Real Ethan Allen". The homestead farm is very interesting and the tour good but a little long for young children. You can enjoy the place without the tour though.
Date of experience: August 2013
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tabithat2013
Lowell, Massachusetts
3622
The old man was nice but a little creepy. He meant well, though. The woman was informative and nice. This is an important historical place. It should be on a list to visit while in Burlington.
Date of experience: July 2013
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LA H
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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We visited the Ethan Allen Homestead on the first day of their summer season in May, 2013. What an authentic experience! Instead of a "fluffed up" tourist spot, this Homestead felt so genuine. And the folks on site conducting tours and staffing the gift shop were very knowledgeable and obviously cared a great deal about this little gem from our Revolutionary era.
Our tour guide, in particular, told us more about daily life in that era that we'd learned in many other Colonial-era tourist spots. The Homestead is small but there's a lot to take in. It is well worth one's time when visiting the Burlington area. The fee is reasonable and worth the value received.
Date of experience: May 2013
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George H
Glasgow, United Kingdom
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My wife and I visited on a day when there was a group of revolutionary reenactors present.
They made the visit much more interesting. The homestead itself was very quickly visited.
I think small children would be bored without the reenactors presence.
The 'video' display was very poor.
Date of experience: June 2013
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