Guilford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Reverend Henry Whitfield
1590 - 1657
Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 22, 2024
1. Reverend Henry Whitfield Marker
The first minister and a founder of the Plantation of Menuncatuck later named Guilford, Connecticut
1639
Sculpted by Robert Shure
Gift of John Brooks Threlfall
2003
Erected 2003.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1639.
Location. 41° 16.688′ N, 72° 40.52′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Guilford Center. It can be reached from Stone House Lane north of Old Whitfield Street, on the left when traveling north. 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, on the Connecticut Shoreline, and in Greater New Haven. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Haven County and also one of the original Thirteen
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Visitor Center (a few steps from this marker); War of 1812 Cannon (a few steps from this marker); Barn (a few steps from this marker); Outhouse Exhibit (a few steps from this marker); Whitfield House (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Rev. Henry Whitfield (within shouting distance of this marker); Covenant Stone (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Made In Guilford (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guilford.
Also see . . .
1. Henry Whitfield State Museum, Guilford. (Submitted on June 4, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.)
2. Henry Whitfield (minister) (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 4, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 22, 2024
2. Reverend Henry Whitfield
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
