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Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site, Franklin, NH

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Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site

A state historic site preserving the boyhood home of statesman and orator Daniel Webster.

131 North Road, Franklin, NH 03235 · Franklin, NH

About Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site

This New Hampshire state historic site centers on a small two-room log cabin where Daniel Webster spent his birth and early childhood years. Set in a clearing on a slight hill beside a brook, the property feels quiet and secluded, much as it would have in the late 1700s. Visitors can see how a farm household of that era lived and get a sense of early American rural life. Pets are not permitted, and the site is typically unstaffed during off hours and the off-season.

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