![Henry Whitfield State Museum house of leader of Guilford founders & oldest stone house in New England. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW011.JPG) | ![Dormer window of Henry Whitfield House Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW013.JPG) | ![Stonework details of Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW014.JPG) | ![Leaded glass window at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW016.JPG) |
Henry Whitfield State Museum (1639) house of leader of Guilford founders & oldest stone house in New England. Guilford, CT. On National Register. | Dormer window of Henry Whitfield House Museum. Guilford, CT. | Stonework details of Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Leaded glass window at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. |
![Fireplace at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW021.JPG) | ![Oak great chair at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW022.JPG) | ![Cradle & settle before fireplace at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW023.JPG) | ![Pine settle curved for stability & designed to trap heat around sitters at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW025.JPG) |
Fireplace at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Oak great chair (17thC) at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Cradle & settle before fireplace at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Pine settle (mid-18thC) curved for stability & designed to trap heat around sitters at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. |
![Cradle with Chintz coverlet at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW027.JPG) | ![Coal scoop & footwarmer at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW029.JPG) | ![Pine Firkins & stoneware butter churn at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW031.JPG) | ![Table with platter , candlesticks & stools at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW035.JPG) |
Cradle (late 17thC) with Chintz coverlet at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Coal scoop (c1800) & footwarmer (early 19thC) at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Pine Firkins (18th-early 19thC) & stoneware butter churn (early 19thC) at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Table (c1640-50) with platter (late 17thC), candlesticks (17thC) & stools (c1650-1700) at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. |
![Cupboard with pewter, ceramics behind high chair at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW041.JPG) | ![Stoneware tankard marked GR for King George at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW042.JPG) | ![Redware plate at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW043.JPG) | ![Redware plate at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW045.JPG) |
Cupboard with pewter, ceramics behind high chair at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Stoneware tankard marked GR for King George at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Redware plate at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Redware plate at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. |
![Redware pitcher at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW047.JPG) | ![Stone sink at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW049.JPG) | ![Jacobean-style press cupboard used to store textiles at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW051.JPG) | ![Carving details of Jacobean-style press cupboard at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW052.JPG) |
Redware pitcher at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Stone sink at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Jacobean-style press cupboard (17thC) used to store textiles at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Carving details of Jacobean-style press cupboard (17thC) at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. |
![Desk box atop chest from Plymouth, MA at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW055.JPG) | ![Corner chair at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW057.JPG) | ![Lantern clock which only had hour hand at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW059.JPG) | ![Wrought iron trivets at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW061.JPG) |
Desk box (aka Bible box) (c1660-1700) atop chest (1692) from Plymouth, MA at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Corner chair (aka roundabout desk chair) (18thC) at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Lantern clock (c1700) which only had hour hand at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Wrought iron trivets (17th-18thC) at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. |
![Baffle which swings down from ceiling to divide parlor into two rooms at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW063.JPG) | ![Upstairs east chamber with cradle, fold-down hutch table & rope bed at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW111.JPG) | ![Pine hooded cradle at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW113.JPG) | ![Hutch table from New York served as table, seat & storage box depending on how folded at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW115.JPG) |
Baffle which swings down from ceiling to divide parlor into two rooms at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Upstairs east chamber with cradle, fold-down hutch table & rope bed at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Pine hooded cradle (early 19thC) at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Hutch table (c1730-60) from New York served as table, seat & storage box depending on how folded at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. |
![Fiddle back sidechair with rush seat at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW117.JPG) | ![Upstairs north chamber with chairs, bed & chests at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW122.JPG) | ![Carver chair with rush seat at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW123.JPG) | ![Banister-back chair with 19th C painting at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW125.JPG) |
Fiddle back sidechair with rush seat (c1750) at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Upstairs north chamber with chairs, bed & chests at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Carver chair with rush seat (17thC) at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Banister-back chair (c1720-30) with 19th C painting at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. |
![Calamanco quilt with glazed surface at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW129.JPG) | ![Upstairs south chamber with chairs, table & folding bed at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW132.JPG) | ![Folding bed saves space in Colonial homes at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW133.JPG) | ![Desk box from Northern Europe at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW135.JPG) |
Calamanco quilt (18thC) with glazed surface at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Upstairs south chamber with chairs, table & folding bed at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Folding bed (19thC) saves space in Colonial homes at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Desk box (aka Bible box) (15thC) from Northern Europe at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. |
![Betty lamp an early type of oil lamp for fish oils at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW137.JPG) | ![Sidechair at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW141.JPG) | ![Walnut & cane sidechair at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW143.JPG) | ![Powder horn once a gift to Benedict Arnold at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW151.JPG) |
Betty lamp (17thC) an early type of oil lamp for fish oils at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Sidechair (c1730-60) at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Walnut & cane sidechair (early 17thC) at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Powder horn (c1775) once a gift to Benedict Arnold at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. |
![Powder horn belonged to an English loyalist at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW152.JPG) | ![Priming powder horn made from flattened sheep or goat horn at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW153.JPG) | ![Wooden water bottle used in Revolutionary War at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW157.JPG) | ![Collection of spinning wheels at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW161.JPG) |
Powder horn (1775) belonged to an English loyalist at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Priming powder horn (c1775) made from flattened sheep or goat horn at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Wooden water bottle (1775) used in Revolutionary War at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Collection of spinning wheels at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. |
![Flax wheel by Joshua Goldsmith at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW163.JPG) | ![Reverend Henry Whitfield a founder of Guilford, CT statue by Robert Shure. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW175.JPG) | ![Visitor Center at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGW181.JPG) |
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Flax wheel (aka Connecticut chair wheel) (c1800) by Joshua Goldsmith at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. | Reverend Henry Whitfield (1590-1657) a founder (1639) of Guilford, CT statue (2003) by Robert Shure. Guilford, CT. | Visitor Center at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT. |
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