Guilford Town Green
The historic town green at the center
of Guilford is the first place to visit (map).
The broad expanse of lawn, surrounded by
shade trees and decorated with historic monuments,
is also the locus for summer concerts and
fairs, and Guilford High School's graduation
ceremonies.
From the green, you can walk to most of
these other sights:
Henry Whitfield State Museum
The oldest house in Connecticut (and
oldest stone house in New England) is Guilford's
main historic site and well worth a look.
It's only a short walk from the town green.
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Hyland House
The Dorothy Whitfield Historic Society
has preserved the historic colonial Hyland
House (1690-1710) at 84 Boston Street (Tel:
203-453-9477), just a short walk from Guilford
town green, to give visitors a look at
what life was like in Guilford CT over
three centuries ago. More...
Thomas Griswold House
Preserved by the Guilford Keeping Society,
the Griswold House (c. 1774) at 171 Boston
Street
(Tel: 203-453-3176) includes the saltbox
house itself, its barn, blacksmith shop and
other outbuildings. More...
Historic Domestic Architecture
Walk around the town green, and also
along Broad Street and Fair Street (map),
for a quick look at Guilford's wonderful
variety of domestic architecture (ie, houses)
from all four centuries of its history.
Vineyards & Wineries
Guilford has several good wineries,
including Bishop's Orchards Winery right
in Guilford, and Chamard Vineyards in neighboring
Clinton CT. More...
Thimble Islands
A short drive from Guilford along
scenic CT Route 146 brings you to Stony
Creek (map) in neighboring
Branford CT, where you can board a boat for
a delightful cruise among the Thimble Islands. More...
