Robert Fulton Birthplace
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Robert Fulton Birthplace is a stone house that was the birthplace of inventor Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat...

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It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

 in 1964.

It is located approximately 8 miles south of Quarryville, Pennsylvania
Quarryville, Pennsylvania
Quarryville is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,994 at the 2000 census.-General information:*ZIP code: 17566*Area code: 717*Local phone exchanges: 786, 806*Named for noted quarries in the area...

 on U.S. Route 22 or 7.5 miles south on U.S. Route 222.

The Southern Lancaster Historical Society gives weekend tours of the house from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

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