Chester Alan Arthur State Historic Site

Chester Alan Arthur State Historic Site
Replica of the birth home of President Chester A. Arthur
Established 1903
Location 4588 Chester Arthur Rd.
Fairfield, Vermont
Coordinates 44°48′52″N 72°55′57″W / 44.814446°N 72.932401°W / 44.814446; -72.932401Coordinates: 44°48′52″N 72°55′57″W / 44.814446°N 72.932401°W / 44.814446; -72.932401
Type Biographical museum
Website historicsites.vermont.gov/directory/arthur

The President Chester A. Arthur State Historic Site is a state historic site located in Fairfield, Vermont.[1] It honors 21st President Chester A. Arthur, who was born in Vermont in 1829.[1] 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.[2]

Visitors can also tour the nearby Fairfield Baptist Church, the church where his father served as preacher.[2][3]

Sources

  1. 1 2 "Chester Arthur 21st President, 1881-1885 | Presidential Avenue". www.presidentialavenue.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  2. 1 2 "Chester Arthur Site History". historicsites.vermont.gov.
  3. ↑ Epting, Chris (2009-06-04). The Birthplace Book: A Guide to Birth Sites of Famous People, Places, & Things. Stackpole Books. p. 29. ISBN 9780811740180.


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