Searching for a U.S. President in Vermont

New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger

History, Paranormal, Ghosts, Folklore, Places & Travel, Monsters, Society & Culture, Legends, Newengland

4.8 • 951 Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 358 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger visit Fairfield, Vermont, searching for the controversial birthplace of 21st U.S. President Chester A. Arthur. Today there are multiple historic markers and even an historic site, but the place and year of his birth is in debate. How did it happen?

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0:00.0	Man, we're pretty far up here in northern Vermont, Jeff.
0:06.6	Yep, that we are.
0:07.6	We are east of St. Albans, Vermont, and just about 12 miles south of the Canadian
0:12.2	border.
0:12.8	Vermont's Northeast Kingdom is a mysterious place.
0:15.7	Remote too.
0:16.5	Yeah, that it is.
0:17.6	And it would be very easy to hide up here.
0:20.1	Hmm.
0:20.8	Well, the way you said that makes me think that we're looking for something hidden?
0:24.3	We are, something hidden and mysterious.
0:27.1	Oh, got it. All right, I can see up ahead that this paved road turns into a dirt road in a minute.
0:32.4	What are we looking for? Are we going to go off-roading soon?
0:35.7	No, no, we're not going off-roading, but our first stop is right up here on the right.
0:40.8	We've come to East Fairfield, Vermont, to look for a president of the United States.
0:47.6	Hello, I'm Jeff Belanger.
0:48.9	And I'm Ray Ozier. Welcome to episode 38 of the New England Legends Podcast.
0:53.7	Thanks for joining us in our mission to chronicle
0:55.4	every legend in New England one story at a time.
0:57.8	We're always on the hunt for historic oddities and curiosities,
1:01.3	ghosts, monsters, UFOs, and anything else weird.
1:04.8	Most of our story leads come from you, so please reach out to us anytime through our website.
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