Henry Whitfield State Historical Museum, Connecticut, United States
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About
Henry Whitfield State Historical Museum is a building located in New Haven county Connecticut in the United States of America. It is at 41.2781533 latitude and -72.6756503 longitude. Henry Whitfield State Historical Museum is at an elevation of 6 ft (20 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Guilford".
Description
National Historic Landmark. This NHL offers public access. Please contact the NHL directly for visitor information.
History
This much-restored house, imbued with symbolism and sanctified by antiquity, represents important stages in America's attitude toward historic preservation, from an approach based largely on appearance and aesthetics to a more academic orientation. Said to date from ca. 1639-1640, the house was remodeled in 1868, and restored in 1902-04, and again in the 1930s. It was first opened to the public in 1899 as one of the first state-owned historical museums in New England.
Location Details
| Type of Place: | Building |
| Latitude: | 41.2781533 |
| Longitude: | -72.6756503 |
| Elevation: | 6 ft / 20 m |
| County: | New Haven |
| USGS Map Name: | Guilford |
