The breeding program was established in Burlington in 1905, and moved to this site in 1907 by the United States Department of Agriculture, and is now run by the University of Vermont.

A broad lawn separates the farm's main cluster of buildings from the road, prominently featuring a statue of Figure the founding sire of the Morgan horse breed.

The property includes a 19th-century mansard-roofed barn with Second Empire styling, and a historic brick Greek Revival house, built for one of the early farmers of the land.

In 1905, the United States Department of Agriculture established a breeding program on the campus of the University of Vermont in Burlington.

Two years later, it moved to this property, donated by Joseph Battell, founder of the American Morgan Register.