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Guilford Town Hall (C Historic & Cultural Attractions 17 Guilford Town Hall (c. 1893) Guilford 31 Park St., Guilford. 203-453-8001 Historic site 181. Guilford Free Library (est. 1737) 67 Park St., Guilford. 203-453-8282 Photos courtesy of Visit New Haven Literary 191. Guilford Green/Historic Town Center 1 Whitfield St., Guilford. Points of Interest Historic District, National Register of Historic Places 201. Guilford Information Plaza/Kiosk About 32 Church St., Guilford. & Landmarks Visitor center Guilford 211. Sabbathday House (c. 1735) 19 Union St., Guilford. Historic site Founded in 1639. Guilford has a small, his- 221. Acadian House (c. 1670)* toric, charming atmosphere which is high- 37 Union St., Guilford. Historic site, private home lighted by its rustic character and individu- 231. Thomas Griswold House/Guilford Keeping Society ality. Unique characteristics include the (c. 1774) 171 Boston St., Guilford. 203-453-2263 Town Green with tree lined abutting streets Historic site, museum that boast the third largest collection of his- 241. Shoreline Arts Alliance 725 Boston Post Rd., Guilford. 203-453-3890 torical homes in New England, dwellings Arts Cultural Center from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. En- 25 1. Alder Brook Cemetery (c. 1818) joy the numerous boutique shops, antique 375 Boston St., Guilford. Historic site markets and art galleries that also surround 1.26 Historic Barn the Green as well as the historical museums 186 Boston Post Rd., Guilford. Guilford Historic Town Center, National Register Historic that display Guilford’s heritage. District 1.27 Hill Crest Dairy Farm, Barn* www.ci.guilford.ct.us 119 Tanner Marsh Rd., Guilford. Historic site, private home 281. Dudleytown Historic District 359 Clapboard Hill Rd., Guilford. Historic District, National Register of Historic Places 291. Faulkner's Island Lighthouse (c. 1802) Faulkner's Island, Guilford. Henry Whitfield House State Museum Historic site. Connecticut’s second oldest lighthouse tower. 30 Grass Island Shack Whitfield Street–Town Marina, Guilford. Historic & Cultural Attractions Historic site Resource guide brought to you by: Guilford Town Hall 31 Park St. Guilford, CT 06437 For more information go to CThighlights.com *Private Homes: Visitors must be aware that, whether designat- Tel: ed by national, state, or municipal governments, landmarks and cultural history sites are often privately owned and are not open to the public. Historic & Cultural Attractions 1 Bluff Head Cemetery 4469 Durham Rd., Guilford. 203-453-0489 Historic site 21. Meeting House Hill Historic District Ledge Hill Rd., Guilford. Historic District, National Register of Historic Places 3 Dudley Farm & Museum 2351 Durham Rd., Guilford. 203-457-0770 Guilford, Museum, farmstead, preservation, education, year-round 4 Elisha Pitkin House (c. 1690)* Connecticut 173 High Woods Dr., Guilford. Historic site, private home 51. Nut Plains Cemetery (est. 1818) 420 Nut Plains Rd., Guilford. Historic site 61. Saint George Cemetery (c. 1846) 50 Durham Rd., Guilford. Historic site 71. Guilford Art Center (c. 1805) 411 Church St., Guilford. 203-453-5947 Museum, gallery Shoreline Arts Trail 411 Church St., Guilford. 203-453-3890 Museum, gallery 81. Comfort Starr House (c. 1695)* 138 State St., Guilford. Historic site, private home 9 West Side Cemetery (est. 1818) 42 Three Mile Course, Guilford. 203-453-9129 Historic site 101. Medad Stone Tavern Museum (c. 1803) 197 Three Mile Course, Guilford. 203-453-2263 Historic site, museum 11 Route 146 Historic District Leetes Island Rd., Guilford. Historic District, National Register of Historic Places 121. Pelatiah Leete House (c. 1766)* 575 Leetes Island Rd., Guilford. Historic site, private home 131. Jared Eliot House (c. 1723)* 88 Mulberry Farms Road, Guilford. Historic site, private home 14 Henry Whitfield State Museum (c. 1639) 248 Whitfield St., Guilford. 203-453-2457 Historic site, museum, National Historic Landmark 151. Hyland House/Dorothy Whitfield Historical Society (c. 1660) 84 Boston St., Guilford. 203-453-9477 Historic site, museum 16 Thomas Burgis II House (c. 1735)* 85 Boston St., Guilford. Historic site, private home .
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