The House

Tours and Exhibits are run by the Vermont Division of Historic Preservation.

Explore the beautifully preserved home of Justin Morrill, where history and charm meet on his picturesque Strafford homestead. Guests can admire the home’s distinctive Gothic Revival architecture, original furnishings, and thoughtfully designed gardens that reflect Morrill’s deep love of beauty, education, and public service. The house is especially significant as the lifelong residence of the visionary behind the Morrill Land-Grant Acts, which transformed higher education across America.

While the space is currently closed for maintenance, typically the Vermont Division of Historic Preservation offers tours that allow visitors to explore the rooms where big ideas took shape and to experience the warmth of a true Vermont treasure.

A pink historic house with a blue roof, surrounded by winding gravel paths and green trees in a garden.
Historic pink wooden mill house with a metal roof, set on a grassy lot in Vermont, surrounded by trees.
Pink-painted Morrill Homestead in Vermont, a historic house preserved by a non-profit with state partnership.
Group of five people in period clothing standing outside a pink historic house, smiling.
Pink historic house in deep snow, Morrill Homestead setting in Vermont with surrounding evergreens.