New North End in Burlington in Chittenden County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Ethan Allen
Park is Site of Farm Owned by Hero of Ticonderoga
Photographed By Kevin Craft, July 19, 2014
1. Ethan Allen Marker
Putting behind him the martial deeds of a hero, Ethan came here in 1787 to till the soil as a peaceful farmer. On Feb. 12, 1789, he died here after a trip across the ice to South Hero. Memorial Tower was built on Indian Rock, traditional Algonquin look-out.
Erected 1949 by Vermont Historic Sites Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is February 2012.
Location. 44° 30.226′ N, 73° 14.427′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Vermont, in Chittenden County. It is in New North End. Marker is at the intersection of North Avenue and Ethan Allen Parkway, on the right when traveling north on North Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burlington VT 05408, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ethan Allen Park - Wilderness in the City (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Black Snake Affair (approx. 0.6 miles away); Trees for the 21st Century (approx. 1.8 miles away); Arahmi (approx. 1.8 miles away); 2nd Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment (approx. 1.8 miles away); Chief Grey Lock (approx. 1.8 miles away); Mayor Francis Cain
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More about this marker. Marker is located at the entrance to Ethan Allen Park
Also see . . . Ethan Allen - Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 24, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed By Kevin Craft, July 19, 2014
2. Wideview of Ethan Allen Marker
Photographed By Pat Filippone, August 25, 2016
3. Ethan Allen Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, July 25, 2017
4. Ethan Allen (c. 1737 - 1789)
The only known image of Ethan Allen made during his lifetime appeared in Russell's American Almanack For the Year of Our Redemption, 1780, a copy of which is on display in the National Portrait Gallery.
"This small portrait -- the only known image of Ethan Allen made during his lifetime -- scarcely hints at the larger-than-life persona that made him a force to be reckoned with. Outraged by a court decision that would have stripped frontiersmen of land they were settling in the Green Mountains (now Vermont), Allen spearheaded a campaign of resistance and intimidation. Emboldened by his successful attack on Fort Ticonderoga in May 1775, he made an impulsive attempt to seize Montreal four months later and was captured by the British. Upon his release, Allen published a scathing account of his two-and-a-half years of imprisonment, an excerpt of which appears in this issue of Russell's American Almanack. Turning his attention to politics, Allen unsuccessfully lobbied Congress in 1778 for Vermont's recognition as an independent state. Always controversial, he devoted his last years to writing radical theological treatises." -- National Portrait Gallery
"This small portrait -- the only known image of Ethan Allen made during his lifetime -- scarcely hints at the larger-than-life persona that made him a force to be reckoned with. Outraged by a court decision that would have stripped frontiersmen of land they were settling in the Green Mountains (now Vermont), Allen spearheaded a campaign of resistance and intimidation. Emboldened by his successful attack on Fort Ticonderoga in May 1775, he made an impulsive attempt to seize Montreal four months later and was captured by the British. Upon his release, Allen published a scathing account of his two-and-a-half years of imprisonment, an excerpt of which appears in this issue of Russell's American Almanack. Turning his attention to politics, Allen unsuccessfully lobbied Congress in 1778 for Vermont's recognition as an independent state. Always controversial, he devoted his last years to writing radical theological treatises." -- National Portrait Gallery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 799 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 3. submitted on September 7, 2016, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. 4. submitted on July 29, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
