Deacon John Grave House, Madison

Name: Deacon John Grave House
Address: 581 Boston Post Road, Madison, United States

#1 among attractions in Madison

Top attraction, Museum, History museum, Saltbox architecture

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The Deacon John Grave House, located at 581 Boston Post Road in Madison, Connecticut, is a saltbox house that was built by Deacon John Grave in 1681. The Grave family lived in the house for 300 years. The Deacon John Grave Foundation was formed in 1983 to save the house from demolition, and converted it into a museum. ()

Built: 1681 (343 years ago)Coordinates: 41°16'47"N, 72°35'60"W

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581 Boston Post RoadMadison CenterMadison United States

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Deacon John Grave House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cedar Island Marina, Henry Whitfield House, Clinton Town Beach, Medad Stone Tavern.

3.5 miE
Sailing, Park, Island
Cedar Island Marina, Clinton
89 min walk • Cedar Island Marina, located on Long Island Sound in Clinton, Connecticut, United States, is a boatyard with 400 slips. It was operating at 94 percent of capacity in 1995, with many transient visitors filling slips vacated when home-port vessels were away.
3.9 miW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Henry Whitfield House, Guilford
101 min walk • The Henry Whitfield House is a historic house located in Guilford, Connecticut, down the street from the town green. This house dates from 1639, having been built just before the town of Guilford was settled. It is the oldest house in Connecticut and the oldest stone house in New England.
4.3 miE
41°16'4"N • 72°31'11"W
Clinton Town Beach, Clinton
109 min walk • Beach, Outdoor activities, Park
5 miW
Museum, History museum
Medad Stone Tavern, Guilford
128 min walk • The Medad Stone Tavern is a historic house museum at 191 Three Mile Course in Guilford, Connecticut. Built in 1803 but never actually used as a tavern, it is well-preserved example of early 19th-century Federal period architecture. It is now maintained as a museum by a local historical society.
~1670 ftE
41°16'48"N • 72°35'38"W
Scranton Memorial Library, Madison
9 min walk • Library
4.2 miE
41°16'39"N • 72°31'6"W
Clinton Historical Society, Clinton
108 min walk • Museum
4.1 miW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Hyland House Museum, Guilford
105 min walk • The Hyland House Museum or Hyland-Wildman House is a historic house museum at 84 Boston Road in Guilford, Connecticut. Built in 1713, it is one of the town's best-preserved houses of that period. It has been open to the public as a museum since 1918, under the auspices of a local historic preservation group.
4 miE
41°16'40"N • 72°31'20"W
The Adam Stanton House, Clinton
104 min walk • Museum
2.4 miSE
National park
Hammonasset Beach State Park
61 min walk • Hammonasset Beach State Park is an idyllic coastal destination located in the picturesque town of Madison, Connecticut. With over two miles of pristine sandy beachfront, this state park offers visitors the perfect setting for a relaxing day by the ocean.
4.3 miW
41°16'60"N • 72°40'60"W
Greene Art Gallery, Guilford
111 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
5 miW
Winery, Farm, Wine tours
Bishop's Orchards, Guilford
127 min walk • Bishop's Orchards is an agricultural operation in Guilford, Connecticut, that serves as a farm, retail market, tourist attraction and winery. Bishop's Orchards began operating as a family farm in 1871.

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Which popular attractions are close to Deacon John Grave House?

Nearby attractions include Madison Green Historic District, Madison (1 min walk), Scranton Memorial Library, Madison (9 min walk), Allis-Bushnell House, Madison (11 min walk).