Volunteers Needed!
Email ethanallenhomestead@gmail.com if interested in applying.
Museum greeters for these weekly shifts:
Sunday 12:45pm-4:15pm
Tuesday 9:45am-1:15pm
Tour guides needed for these weekly shifts:
Sunday afternoon 12:45-4:15pm
Thursday afternoon 12:45-4:15pm
We also have a high need for greeter & tour guide substitutes who can fill in for various shifts as needed.
Click here to learn about other volunteer opportunities.
Upcoming events:
June 16, 2:00-3:00pm, Free Monthly Lecture. “When a Presidential Election Led to Civil War (and Three Times it Almost Did)” by Doug Slaybaugh, Emeritus Professor of History, Saint Michael’s College.
June 20, time tbd, Shooting Fire Ceremony with Alnôbaiwi. Location: Abenaki Village. Open to the public. Free.
June 22 & 23, 10:00am-3:00pm: Revolutionary War Encampment Reenactment with Warner’s Regiment, a Revolutionary War reenactment group. Militia & artisan demonstrations & more! Included with admission.
June 23, 10:00am-4:00pm: ETHAN ALLEN DAY (Vermont State Holiday). Free admission for Vermont residents (must show ID). Includes access to the reenactment event this day.
July 20, 10:00am-3:00pm: Home & Hearth Reenactment. Learn about everyday living in the 1780s on the Vermont frontier from an experienced reenactor! Included with admission.
July 21, 2:00-3:00pm: Free Monthly Lecture. “Substance Abuse and Abortion: Surviving Health Challenges in 19th Century Vermont” by Gary Shattuck, local author, researcher, & historian
July 27 & 28, 10am-4pm: Fanny Allen Penniman Weekend! Join us for festivities as we celebrate the world’s premiere of our new documentary project, Frontier & Flowers: The Story of Frances Montresor Brush Buchanan Allen Penniman. Family friendly! Free with admission.
August 11, 3:00-4:00pm: Homestead Book Club. John Adams Under Fire: The Founding Father’s Fight for Justice in the Boston Massacre Murder Trial by Dan Abrams & David Fisher. Casual conversation over tea and cookies. Free.
August 17, 10:00am-3:00pm: Home & Hearth Reenactment. Learn about everyday living in the 1780s on the Vermont frontier from an experienced reenactor! Included with admission.
August 18, 2:00-3:00pm: Free Monthly Lecture. “Vermont Milk Chocolate Co. Factory: Hopes, Setbacks & Perseverance” by Dr. Thomas Durant Visser, professor of history at the University of Vermont.
August 24, 11:00am-12:30pm: The Flax Harvest. Learn all about our Homestead-grown flax crop and help with the harvest! Included with admission. Location: Fanny’s Garden.
September 14, 11:00am-12:30pm: Processing Flax. Learn all about our Homestead-grown flax crop and how 18th-century people processed it into linen thread. Included with admission. Location: Fanny’s Garden.
September 21, 4:00-6:00pm: Volunteer Appreciation BBQ. We love our volunteers! Location: Back Porch
September 28, 10:00am-3:00pm: Home & Hearth Reenactment. Learn about everyday living in the 1780s on the Vermont frontier from an experienced reenactor! Included with admission.
October 19, 10:00am-3:00pm: Flaxtravaganza! Learn all about the flax harvest from experienced reenactors. Learn how to turn flax into linen cloth. Location: Fanny’s Garden.
October 31, 10:00am-4:00pm: Last day of general admission for 2024. Special events and private bookings will continue through the winter. Email ethanallenhomestead@gmail.com to book your private program.
Sunday November 10, 3:00-4:00pm: Homestead Book Club. The Hornet’s Nest by Jimmy Carter. Casual conversation over tea and cookies. Free.
November 17, 2:00-3:00pm: Free Monthly Lecture. “The Homestead as a Park: Environmental History & the Importance of Floodplains” by Lauren Chicote, Operations Manager, Winooski Valley Park District
