Woodward, Ashbel, House - Franklin CT
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N 41° 36.308 W 072° 08.197
18T E 738610 N 4609896
The Dr. Ashbel Woodward House Museum was the home of town physician Ashbel Woodward, a noted historian, antiquarian, Civil War veteran and author.
Waymark Code: WM7AR8
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 6

Woodward lived in Franklin between 1830 and 1885. His home was acquired and restored by the Town of Franklin as a repository for collections and information relating to the history of Franklin and the surrounding area.

Dr. Ashbel Woodward was born in Willington, CT and was educated at Bodoin College in Maine. He settled in Franklin in the 1830s in the house that is now the Woodward Museum. He was the town physician, as well as an active local historian, antiquarian and author on a number of subjects.

Source: (visit link)
Street address:
387 CT 32
Franklin , CT


County / Borough / Parish: New London

Year listed: 1992

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1825-1849

Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current function: Domestic, Landscape

Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009

Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Privately owned?: Not Listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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