Acadian House, Guilford

Name: Acadian House
Address: Guilford, United States

#13 among attractions in Guilford

Saltbox architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Acadian House is a historic house on Union Street in Guilford, Connecticut. Built about 1670, it is one of Connecticut's oldest surviving houses, notable for its occupation by refugee Acadians following their 1755 deportation from Nova Scotia. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. ()

Coordinates: 41°17'7"N, 72°40'47"W

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Acadian House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Henry Whitfield House, Medad Stone Tavern, Hyland House Museum, Greene Art Gallery.

0.5 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Henry Whitfield House, Guilford
14 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.
0.9 miW
Museum, History museum
Medad Stone Tavern, Guilford
22 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.
~1070 ftS
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Hyland House Museum, Guilford
6 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.
~1230 ftSW
41°16'60"N • 72°40'60"W
Greene Art Gallery, Guilford
6 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
0.8 miW
Winery, Farm, Wine tours
Bishop's Orchards, Guilford
22 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.
~1980 ftSE
Neighbourhood, Colonial architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Guilford Historic Town Center, Guilford
10 min walk • Guilford Historic Town Center is a large historic district encompassing the entire town center of Guilford, Connecticut, in the United States. It is centered on the town green, laid out in 1639, and extends north to Interstate 95, south to Long Island Sound, west to the West River, and east to East Creek.
~1560 ftSE
Museum, History museum
Griswold House, Guilford
8 min walk • The Griswold House is a historic house museum at 171 Boston Street in Guilford, Connecticut. Built about 1764, it is a well-preserved example of New England colonial architecture, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
~1510 ftNW
Saltbox architecture
Comfort Starr House, Guilford
8 min walk • The Comfort Starr House, located at 138 State St. Guilford, Connecticut, is a classic saltbox house with an added lean-to. According to a dendrochronology study, completed in 2014, the house was built in 1695.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Acadian House?

Nearby attractions include Hyland House Museum, Guilford (6 min walk), Greene Art Gallery, Guilford (6 min walk), Comfort Starr House, Guilford (8 min walk), Griswold House, Guilford (8 min walk).

How to get to Acadian House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Acadian House:

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Guilford (19 min walk)