Chester A. Arthur

Historical marker location:

Fairfield, Vermont

( Marker is at the intersection of Vermont Route 36 and North Road, on the right when traveling west on State Route 36.)

Marker installed: 2003

Birthplace of 21st President.

Vermont was the site of the first long-distance electric transmission: In 1892, the city of Burlington, Vermont became the site of the first long-distance electric transmission in the United States. The transmission allowed for electricity to be transported over a distance of 14 miles.