National Register of Historic Places
Whitfield, Henry, House
Whitfield, Henry, House is a historic place in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 1997, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 97001277.
Location 01
Whitfield, Henry, House
Drag to explore · scroll to zoom · select a marker
About this place
What is Whitfield, Henry, House?
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.
Source: Wikipedia, text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
Listing details
- Name
- Whitfield, Henry, House
- City
- Guilford
- County
- New Haven County
- State
- Connecticut
- Listed on the National Register
- September 25, 1997
- NRIS reference number
- 97001277
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 41.27904, -72.67517
When was Whitfield, Henry, House listed on the National Register?
Whitfield, Henry, House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 1997.
Where is Whitfield, Henry, House located?
Whitfield, Henry, House is located in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut at approximately 41.27904, -72.67517. See the map above.
Is Whitfield, Henry, House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Whitfield, Henry, House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
Nearby on the register