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Guilford, Connecticut

Guilford is a town on Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1639 by English Puritans led by the minister Henry Whitfield and joined the New Haven Colony in 1643. The Henry Whitfield House, built in 1639, is regarded as the oldest house in Connecticut.

Guilford, Connecticut
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Guilford, Connecticut. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/guilford-connecticut
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The Epoch Institute. “Guilford, Connecticut.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/guilford-connecticut.
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