New England is a treasure house filled with many different types of spiritual, cultural, historical, and other resources. Included in this treasure trove is the people of this region, many of whom have achieved renown in one field or another (or sometimes in a number of fields).
One such person, from Vermont, is Ethan Allen (1738-1789), farmer, businessman, American Revolutionary War patriot, and one of the founders of the of Vermont. He is well known for the capture of Fort Ticonderoga (on Lake Champlain) in the early stages of the American Revolution.
For more information about Ethan Allen, please visit:
Wikipedia: Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen Institute: About Colonel Ethan Allen
Virtual Vermont: Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen Homestead Museum
Architect of the Capitol: Statue of Ethan Allen in the United States Capitol
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