Guilford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Henry Whitfield House

(248 Old Whitfield Street)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 24, 2024

1. Henry Whitfield House Marker

Inscription.
This "Old Stone House" was built 1639-1640 for the Reverend Henry Whitfield, an English minister who sailed from London to New England with a company of other Guilford founders—all of them Puritan sympathizers. The Whitfield House is the oldest house in Connecticut, maintained as a state museum that is open to the public.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1640.

Location. 41° 16.908′ N, 72° 40.895′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Guilford Center. It is at the intersection of Whitfield Street (Connecticut Route 77) and Boston Street ( Route 146), on the left when traveling south on Whitfield Street. Located on the Guilford Green. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Centennial Anniversary (a few steps from this marker); Guilford World War I Monument (a few steps from this marker); Hyland House (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaumpishuh (within shouting distance of this marker); Governor William Leete (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Store (within

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shouting distance of this marker); James Monroe Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Sarah and Robert Shelley House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guilford.

Also see . . .
1. Henry Whitfield State Museum, Guilford (Official Website). (Submitted on May 22, 2025.)
2. Henry Whitfield House (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 22, 2025.)
3. Henry Whitfield (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 22, 2025.)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 24, 2024

2. Henry Whitfield House Marker

Henry Whitfield House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 22, 2024

3. Henry Whitfield House

About ¼ mile south of the Guilford Green.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.