Whitfield, Henry, House - Guilford CT - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Henry Whitfield House is a historic house located at 248 Old Whitfield Street in Guilford, Connecticut [3]. This house dates from 1639, having been built just before the town of Guilford was settled. The house, with its massive stone walls, also served as a fort. It was one of four stone houses that served to protect the community. Henry Whitfield was a Puritan minister who had come from England to flee religious persecution.

The house was remodeled in 1868 and opened to the public in 1899 as a museum of the State of Connecticut, the Henry Whitfield State Museum. The house was restored in 1902-04 and in the 1930s and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997. It is the oldest house in Connecticut and the oldest stone house in New England. It was named a State Archeological Preserve in 2006.

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Street address: 248 Old Whitfield Street Guilford, CT County / Borough / Parish: New Haven Year listed: 1997 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Historic function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture Current function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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