Fort Ethan Allen

Fort Ethan Allen Historic District
The Parade Ground and historic Officers Row buildings
Fort Ethan Allen is located in Vermont
Fort Ethan Allen
Fort Ethan Allen is located in the United States
Fort Ethan Allen
LocationJct. of VT 15 and Barnes Ave., Colchester and Essex, Vermont
Coordinates44°30′20″N 73°9′1″W / 44.50556°N 73.15028°W / 44.50556; -73.15028
Area138 acres (56 ha)
Built1894 (1894)
Built byUS Army
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Queen Anne, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.95001102[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1995

Fort Ethan Allen was a United States Army installation in Vermont, named for American Revolutionary War figure Ethan Allen. Established as a cavalry post in 1894 and closed in 1944, today it is the center of a designated national historic district straddling the town line between Colchester and Essex. Locally, it is known simply as "The Fort", and now houses a Vermont National Guard installation a variety of businesses, academic institutions, and residential areas.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.