Guilford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Beecher House
1770
Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 29, 2025
1. Beecher House Marker
This house was built facing the Green in 1770 and was drawn here by 70 oxen in 1829. It was owned by Dr. Lyman Beecher father of Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.
Location. 41° 16.368′ N, 72° 40.047′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Guilford Center. It is on Old Whitfield Street south of Seaside Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 485 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 Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Len Hubbard Municipal Marina (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Little Red Shack of Grass Island (about 700 feet away); Faulkner's Island (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tribute to Freedom (approx. 0.2 miles away); The State Street School House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jacobs Beach (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harmon B. Johnson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Railroads in Guilford (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guilford.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Lyman Beecher (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 9, 2026.)
2. Henry Ward Beecher (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 9, 2026.)
3. Harriet Beecher Stowe (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 9, 2026.)
4. Uncle Tom's Cabin (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 9, 2026.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 29, 2025
2. Beecher House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
