Benjamin Bosworth House, Eastford

Name: Benjamin Bosworth House
Address: Eastford, United States

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The Benjamin Bosworth House is a historic house on John Perry Road in Eastford, Connecticut. Built between 1791 and 1801, it is an imposing local example of Federal period architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. ()

Built: 1791 (233 years ago)Coordinates: 41°53'59"N, 72°5'3"W

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Eastford United States

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Benjamin Bosworth House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Roseland Cottage, Woodstock Academy, Woodstock Hill Historic District, Israel Putnam Wolf Den.

6.5 miNE
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock
166 min walk • Roseland Cottage, also known as Henry C. Bowen House or as Bowen Cottage, is a historic house located on Route 169 in Woodstock, Connecticut, United States.
6.6 miNE
Universities and schools
Woodstock Academy, Woodstock
169 min walk • Woodstock Academy, founded in 1801, is a high school located in Woodstock, Connecticut, United States. The Academy, which describes itself as an independent school, serves residents from the Connecticut towns of Brooklyn, Canterbury, Eastford, Pomfret, Union, and Woodstock.
6.6 miNE
Neighbourhood
Woodstock Hill Historic District, Woodstock
169 min walk • The Woodstock Hill Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic village center of Woodstock, Connecticut.
6.4 miSE
Park
Israel Putnam Wolf Den, Mashamoquet Brook State Park
165 min walk • Israel Putnam Wolf Den is a historic site off Wolf Den Road in Pomfret, Connecticut. At this location in 1742, Israel Putnam shot and killed Connecticut's last known wolf. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
5.9 miSE
Museum
Brayton Grist Mill, Mashamoquet Brook State Park
150 min walk • Brayton Grist Mill is an historic grist mill along Mashamoquet Brook, at the entrance to Mashamoquet Brook State Park off United States Route 44 in Pomfret, Connecticut. Built about 1890, it is one of the best-preserved 19th-century rural grist mills in the state. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
4.5 miSW
Town
Ashford
116 min walk • Ashford is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the Connecticut Quiet Corner. The population was 4,191 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1714. Eastford was a part of Ashford until 1847, when the former split off to organize its own town. For this reason North Ashford is located in northeast Eastford.
3.6 miS
National park
World War II Veterans Memorial State Park
93 min walk • World War II Veterans Memorial State Park sits in the heart of the Connecticut region, offering visitors a chance to pay their respects to those who served in World War II. The park is a somber and reflective space, with its main feature being a striking memorial that...