Thank You for taking the time to review our site, and provide us with feedback. The house is small, as was common for many home built in the 18th Century, and much of our knowledge of it comes from documents from the time period. The House was initially built for the Allen family, but Ethan suffered a stroke after living there for two years, his heirs lived in the home off and on over the next 25 years, and sold the home in 1814. Archaeological records and evidence from the original frame and foundation, indicate that several renovations were done over the years, a major renovation done in 1830, and another done in the 20th Century. At one point there were several barns that burned in 1899 (you can still see the scorch marks in on the beams on the second floor. In the mid-1980s, a major restoration project began to restore the appearance of the house in the 1780s, their team used evidence left on the surviving frame, sheathing, and roof planks to determine the original layout, and also drew from other contemporary designs to replicate it's 18th Century look. We use the House and the property to give insights into the life of the people who lived on the Intervale throughout history, we examine the lives of the Abenakis who lived and still do live in the area, the early French and Anglo Settlers, and the people who lived in this remarkable area afterwards. The Allen house allows our volunteers to explain the lives of the 18th Century residents through an examination of their daily lives. Our Volunteers are always excited to share their knowledge. We hope you took the time to view some of our other offerings such as our new Abenaki exhibit, our Green Mountain Boys exhibit or our trails. Constructive feedback about our site and how we can improve our offerings is always appreciated. Please feel free to contact us at info@ethanallenhomestead.org to offer more thoughts about how we can improve or if you are interested in seeing some of the documentation I mentioned! Thank You!

Thank You for the very kind review. Good feedback is how we improve our offerings!

Thank You for the very kind review. Good feedback is how we improve our offerings thank you for taking the time!