James Fenimore Cooper House - Burlington, NJ
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N 40° 04.477 W 074° 51.406
18T E 512212 N 4436049
Quick Description: Located at 457 High Street in historic Burlington, New Jersey, the Cooper House was the birthplace of James Fenimore Cooper.
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 4/19/2009 7:03:03 AM
Waymark Code: WM67QE
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Long Description:
"The JAMES FENIMORE COOPER HOUSE (open 3-6 Sun. and first
Sat. of each month), 457 S. High St., has stucco walls lined to
resemble stones, and shares the characteristics of many other early
Burlington homes. Noteworthy are the fine detail of the wood trim
and the graceful proportion of the windows. The house, headquarters
of the Burlington County Historical Society, contains collections
of early documents, pictures, and relics. In this building, rented
by his parents, the author of The Leather Stocking Tales was born
in 1789. Cooper's connection with Burlington ended a year later
when the family moved to New York."
--- New Jersey: A Guide to its Present and Past, 1939
James Fenimore Cooper is probably known for authoring "The Last
of the Mohicans" and other books about the American Wilderness.
This residence is one half of a duplex, shared with the birthplace
of Capt. James Lawrence. Both residences are part of the Burlington
County Historical Society Complex and offer unique historical
displays of mid-1700s life.