Chester Alan Arthur State Historic Site Explained

Chester Alan Arthur State Historic Site
Coordinates:	44.8144°N -72.9324°W
Established:	1903
Location:	4588 Chester Arthur Rd. Fairfield, Vermont
Type:	Biographical museum

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.^[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

• List of residences of presidents of the United States

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chester Arthur Site History. historicsites.vermont.gov. en.
2. Book: Epting, Chris. The Birthplace Book: A Guide to Birth Sites of Famous People, Places, & Things. 2009-06-04. Stackpole Books. 9780811740180. 29. en.
3. Web site: HOURS, ADMISSIONS, DIRECTIONS . historicsites.vermont.gov . 25 February 2020 . 25 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200225003015/https://historicsites.vermont.gov/chester-arthur/hours . dead .