Whitfield, Henry, House
Whitfield, Henry, House is a building in Guilford, Connecticut, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 27, 1972.
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Last checked October 31, 2026 - Location
- Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut
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History
The Henry Whitfield House is a historic house located in Guilford, Connecticut, 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. It is the oldest house in Connecticut and the oldest stone house in New England. It also served as a fort to protect the community with its massive stone walls. Henry Whitfield was a Puritan minister who had come from England to flee religious persecution, and the settlers built the house for him. It was remodeled in 1868 and opened to the public in 1899 as the Henry Whitfield State Museum, the first Connecticut state museum. It was restored in 1902–04 and again in the 1930s, and it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1997. It was named a State Archeological Preserve in 2006.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. The official nomination form is linked under Sources.
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Nearby historic places
- Branford Point Historic District Branford, CT · about 1 mi
- Quinnipiac River Historic District New Haven, CT · about 4 mi
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