Burlington

The Ethan Allen monument honors one of the founding fathers of Vermont and leader of the Green Mountain Boys, who represented the state as soldiers in the American Revolution. The 35-foot column with the 8-foot statue of Allen on top makes the monument the tallest and most prominent in the state. The granite column and base was designed by writer, philosopher, and statesman George Perkins Marsh. Marsh was a native of Vermont who later became a U.S. ambassador to Turkey and then Italy.