Vermont in the Revolution
The Vermont in the Revolution program by Angie Groves of the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum has been scheduled for Wednesday, June 10th at 6:30pm at DAML.
What was the American Revolution like in Vermont?
Not only were there battles and soldiers from both sides in Vermont, but there was an internal
Revolution for Vermont independence at the same time. The Vermont Revolution resulted in the
independent State of Vermont from 1777-1791 (often referred to as the Republic of Vermont).
Vermont’s Revolution aligned itself with the American Revolution, often using the same rhetoric
and even the same militia fighting units, such as the Green Mountain Boys. But Vermont was a
borderland state caught between British Canada and Patriot New England, and nowhere was it
so evident that the American Revolution was a civil war than in Vermont. This presentation will
showcase how the highlights of the American Revolution affected everyday Vermonters and
resulted in the Independent State of Vermont.
Angie Grove is the Executive Director of the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum in Burlington,
Vermont. She moved across the country over twenty years ago to become a Revolutionary War
historian. In addition to working at national park and nonprofit historic sites, Angie has also
worked in nonprofit and public education. Angie has a bachelor's degree with a focus on
philosophy from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Virginia and a master’s in history from
the University of Vermont, with a focus on Vermont during the Revolutionary War. Angie lives in
Burlington, Vermont and when not at home is usually either hiking or traveling.