Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site

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Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site
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Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site
Location131 North Road, Franklin, New Hampshire, United States
Coordinates 43°24′52″N71°41′49″W / 43.4145°N 71.6970°W / 43.4145; -71.6970 [1]
Area147 acres (59 ha) [2]
Elevation594 feet (181 m) [1]
Established1950 [3]
Administered by New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
Designation New Hampshire state park
Website Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site

Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site is a state park and historic house museum in Franklin, New Hampshire. It preserves the two-room log cabin associated with the 1782 birth and early childhood years of Daniel Webster, a noted orator and statesmen. The restored house reflects late 18th-century farm life. The house is open seasonally on weekends. [4]

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  1. 1 2 "Daniel Webster Birthplace". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "State Lands" (PDF). New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development. July 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. Lisa Mausolf, Preservation Consultant (March 2019). "New Hampshire State Parks: Mid-Century Modern (1945-1975): Historic Context Study" (PDF). New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. p. 28. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. "Daniel Webster Birthplace". New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved August 10, 2020.