From collection Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company Collection
Fort Ethan Allen, VT. 362.,
A view of Fort Ethan Allen which shows a number of tennis courts, a large number of tents set up behind the courts and some larger buildings to the right. 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. "Fort Ethan Allen," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fort_Ethan_Allen&oldid=1135402446 (accessed May 3, 2023). This picture shows barracks, tennis courts and tents.
