Robert Fulton Birthplace

Robert Fulton Birthplace Historic home of famous steamboat inventor and artist Robert Fulton, who was born in 1765 in beautiful Southern Lancaster County amid its rolling farmland. The house is owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is operate...

Robert Fulton Birthplace Historic home of famous steamboat inventor and artist Robert Fulton, who was born in 1765 in beautiful Southern Lancaster County amid its rolling farmland. The house is owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is operated under a management agreement with the Southern Lancaster County Historical Society. Group guided tours are provided by appointment. Open to the general public from Memorial Day in May through Labor Day in September. Furnishings are of the period of Fulton's lifetime. Facilities: No eating establishments are on the premises. Public restrooms are available. Handicapped-accessible.