Guilford in New Haven County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Visitor Center
— Henry Whitfield State Museum —
Photographed By Conrad Ward, April 22, 2024
1. Visitor Center Marker
The Visitor Center was originally a horse barn built in the 1870s, one of many outbuildings on the Old Stone House Farm when it was owned by the Chittenden family and managed by their tenants. The site became a state museum in 1900, and in 1923, the barn was converted into a house by the same architect who would later restore the Whitfield House — J. Frederick Kelly.
"The Cottage" became the museum caretaker's residence, offices, and collections storage. In 1996, the first floor was opened to the public as the museum's Visitor Center, featuring exhibit galleries, a gift shop, a research library, and Guilford's tourism information center.
Erected by Henry Whitfield State Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 41° 16.692′ N, 72° 40.521′ W. Marker is in Guilford, Connecticut, in New Haven County. Marker can be reached from Stone House Lane north of Old Whitfield Street, on the left when traveling north. Located at the Henry Whitfield State Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 248 Old Whitfield Street, Guilford CT 06437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. War of 1812 Cannon (here, next to this marker); Reverend Henry Whitfield (a few steps
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Also see . . .
1. Henry Whitfield State Museum, Guilford. (Submitted on June 18, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Henry Whitfield (minister) (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 18, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Conrad Ward, April 22, 2024
2. Visitor Center
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Clinton, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 30 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Clinton, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
