Chester Alan Arthur State Historic Site
Biographical museum in Fairfield, Vermont
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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]
Fairfield, Vermont
Replica of the birth home of President Chester A. Arthur | |
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| Established | 1903 |
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| Location | 4588 Chester Arthur Rd. Fairfield, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 44.814446°N 72.932401°W |
| Type | Biographical museum |
| Website | historicsites |
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.
