Deacon John Grave House
The Deacon John Grave House, located at 581 Boston Post Road in Madison, Connecticut, is a saltbox house that was built by Deacon John Grave in 1681. The Grave family lived in the house for 300 years.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: historic house in Madison, Connecticut, USA
- Also known as: “Deacon John Grave House Museum”, “Deacon John Graves House”, “Grave House”, and “Graves House”
- Address: 581 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT 06443
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tuxis Pond and Madison station.
Tuxis Pond
Pond
Tuxis Pond, occasionally spelled Tunxis, is a small pond located in the town of Madison in New Haven County, Connecticut. The pond is 3.58 acres in area.
Madison station
Railway station
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Madison station is a railroad station on the Northeast Corridor located in Madison, Connecticut, United States. It is served by the CT Rail Shore Line East commuter rail service. Madison station is situated 1,500 feet north of Deacon John Grave House.
Samson Rock
Stone
Samson or Sampson's Rock is a glacial erratic boulder in Madison in New Haven County, Connecticut that, according to Algonquin legend, was formed by Odziozo the giant. Samson Rock is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Deacon John Grave House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clinton and Guilford.
Clinton
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Clinton is a Connecticut center shoreline town between the Greater New Haven and Connecticut River Valley regions.
Guilford
Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It borders Madison, Branford, North Branford, and Durham. It is situated on I-95 and the Connecticut coast.
Guilford Historic Town Center
Locality
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Guilford Historic Town Center is a large historic district encompassing the entire town center of Guilford, Connecticut, United States. It is centered on the town green, laid out in 1639, and extends north to Interstate 95, south to Long Island Sound, west to the West River, and east to East Creek. Guilford Historic Town Center is situated 4½ miles west of Deacon John Grave House.
Deacon John Grave House
- Categories: historic house, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Madison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Greater New Haven, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.27964° or 41° 16′ 47″ northLongitude
-72.59997° or 72° 35′ 60″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87H97CH2+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 394238077OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
4832597Wikidata ID
Q5245029
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