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.

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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. According to Algonquin legend, the rock was formed by Odziozo, a giant and folk hero. Samson Rock is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Deacon John Grave House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clinton and Guilford.

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″ north

Longitude

-72.59997° or 72° 35′ 60″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

87H97CH2+V2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 394238077

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

GeoNames ID

4832597

Wikidata ID

Q5245029

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