Chester Alan Arthur State Historic Site

Biographical museum in Fairfield, Vermont
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Chester A. Arthur's signature
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The President Chester A. Arthur State Historic Site is a state historic site located in Fairfield, Vermont. It honors Chester A. Arthur, the 21st president of the United States, who was born in Vermont in 1829. The site includes a replica of the original early 19th-century home in which he was born that was constructed in 1953 using an old photograph of the house as a guide. In 1903, a granite monument was dedicated on the spot where it was thought he had been born.[1]

Visitors can also tour the nearby Fairfield Baptist Church, the church where his father served as preacher.[1][2]

Present day

Today, the home is available for tours on weekends from July through mid-October.[3] It is owned by the State of Vermont and open as a Vermont State Historic Site.

See also

Sources

  1. ^ a b "Chester Arthur Site History". historicsites.vermont.gov.
  2. ^ Epting, Chris (2009-06-04). The Birthplace Book: A Guide to Birth Sites of Famous People, Places, & Things. Stackpole Books. p. 29. ISBN 9780811740180.
  3. ^ "HOURS, ADMISSIONS, DIRECTIONS". historicsites.vermont.gov. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.

External links

  • President Chester A. Arthur State Historic Site - official site
  • Information about the site
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