[1] Ethan Allen (1738-1789) is widely revered as one of Vermont's greatest early public figures.

Born in Connecticut, he speculated extensively with his brothers and other extended family members in land in Vermont, and was an instrumental figure in securing the territory's independence from New York and its eventual statehood.

[2] In the late 1980s a surviving remnant of the farm property was turned into a park and museum.

Its main facade is three bays wide, with a center entrance framed by simple molding and topped by a four-light transom window and cornice.

The interior of the house follows a Georgian central-chimney plan, although the original massive brick chimney has been removed.