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.

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

Chester Alan Arthur State Historic Site

Present day

Today, the home is available for tours on weekends from July through mid-October. It's open on Sundays from 10am to 5pm.

Chester Alan Arthur State Historic Site

Sources

External links

President Chester A. Arthur State Historic Site - official site

Information about the site

Vermont State Historic Sites

Presidential homes in the United States

Vermont culture

Historic house museums in Vermont

Museums in Franklin County, Vermont

Biographical museums in Vermont

Presidential museums in the United States

Houses in Franklin County, Vermont

Chester A. Arthur

Fairfield, Vermont

1903 establishments in Vermont

Chester Alan Arthur State Historic Site