National Historic Landmark

Fulton, Robert, Birthplace

Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
66000670

About this property

The Robert Fulton Birthplace is a historic house museum at 1932 Robert Fulton Highway (U.S. Route 222) south of Quarryville, Pennsylvania. Built in the mid-18th century and reconstructed after a fire demolished it in 1822, it was the birthplace of inventor Robert Fulton (1765–1815). Fulton is best known for the development of commercially viable steamboats as a means of transportation. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964. The property is owned by the Southern Lancaster Historical Society which gives weekend tours of the house from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Location

Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
39.80541, -76.15911

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Fulton, Robert, Birthplace listed on the National Register?

Fulton, Robert, Birthplace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Fulton, Robert, Birthplace?

Fulton, Robert, Birthplace is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Fulton, Robert, Birthplace a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Fulton, Robert, Birthplace has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Fulton, Robert, Birthplace?

The period of significance for Fulton, Robert, Birthplace is recorded as the industrial era.

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