Henry Whitfield State Historical Museum

The Henry Whitfield House is a historic house located in , one-half mile south of the town green. Construction began in 1639, when a group of English Puritans, including Reverend Henry Whitfield and his family, entered into an agreement with the Menunkatuck band of the Quinnipiac tribe and renamed the area Guilford.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic house in Connecticut, United States
  • Also known as: “Henry Whitfield House” and “Henry Whitfield State Museum”
  • Address: 248 Old Whitfield Street, Guilford, CT 06347

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Guilford station and Hyland House Museum.

Railway station
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is a regional rail station on the Northeast Corridor, located slightly south of the town center of . Owned by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, it is served by the CT Rail Shore Line East service. is situated 1,000 feet southeast of Henry Whitfield State Historical Museum.

Museum
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The or Hyland–Wildman House is a historic house museum at 84 Boston Street in . Built in 1713, it is one of the town's best-preserved houses of that period. is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Henry Whitfield State Historical Museum.

Museum
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The is a historic house museum at 171 Boston Street in . Built about 1764, it is a well-preserved example of New England colonial architecture, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. is situated 2,000 feet north of Henry Whitfield State Historical Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guilford and Guilford Historic Town Center.

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is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It borders , , , and . It is situated on I-95 and the Connecticut coast.

Locality
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is a large historic district encompassing the entire town center of , , United States. It is centered on the town green, laid out in 1639, and extends north to Interstate 95, South to , west to the West River, and east to East Creek.

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is a town in New Haven County of Connecticut. It is in the central part of the Connecticut shoreline. The population of was around 18,000 as of 2014. Much of is known for its pricey, historical homes and its miles of beach.

Henry Whitfield State Historical Museum

Latitude
41.27821° or 41° 16′ 42″ north
Longitude
-72.67529° or 72° 40′ 31″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
87H978HF+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 367140057
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4836019
Wiki­data ID
Q14714930
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