Guilford's Stories
Colonial Life in Guilford
One wonders if, on that spring day in 1639, the brave passengers who stepped aboard a London ship bound for…
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Women in Guilford
Women have left an indelible mark on Guilford from its earliest days to the present. The squaw sachem, the first…
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Town on the Sound
Harbor commerce and agriculture go hand and hand in Guilford’s past. As urban populations grew on the East Coast, so…
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The Land Around Us
The story of Guilford’s landscape stretches deep into geologic history, with volcanism, continental drift, and the erection and erosion of…
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Guilford’s Churches
The history of Guilford’s churches provides insight into the community’s early development. Religion and society were inextricably intertwined, and the…
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Indigenous peoples
In the 16th and early 17th centuries, the Quinnipiac people inhabited Connecticut, northern New Jersey, and eastern New York, including…
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A New World
In 1630, a decade after the Pilgrims first made their way to Plymouth Colony, another group came from England to…
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The Guilford Green
The Guilford Green lies at the center of the community’s nearly four centuries of history, and in many ways offers…
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Guilford’s Stories
Welcome to Guilford... Nearly four centuries of history line its shaded streets and follow the rivers that stretch down to…
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Guided Hike at East River Preserve
April 9 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Join GLCT board member Janet Ainsworth (203-530-7826), GLCT board member Claudia Bartlett,…
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Guilford’s Churches
The history of Guilford’s churches provides insight into the community’s early development. Religion and society were inextricably intertwined, and the…
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Guided Hike at East River Preserve
APRIL 9 @ 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Join GLCT board member Janet Ainsworth (203-530-7826), GLCT board member Claudia Bartlett, and Appalachian…
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Guilford’s Stories
Twelve Historical Essays: Introduction Welcome to Guilford… Nearly four centuries of history line its shaded streets and follow the rivers…
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The Guilford Green
THE GUILFORD GREEN—A WINDOW IN TIME The Guilford Green lies at the center of the community’s nearly four centuries of…
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The Covenant
THE COVENANT THAT CREATED OUR COMMUNITY On June 1, 1639, more than a month before Guilford’s founders reached the New…
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A New World
THE PURITAN VISION OF A NEW WORLD In 1630, a decade after the Pilgrims first made their way to Plymouth…
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Indigenous Peoples
THE MENUNKATUCK— GUILFORD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' HERITAGE In the 16th and early 17th centuries, the Quinnipiac people inhabited Connecticut, northern New…
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Preserving Guilford
PRESERVING GUILFORD—A LEGACY OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION Guilford’s citizens have been preserving their heritage almost since the community’s founding. Guilford has…
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The Land Around Us
THE LAND AROUND US—A PLACE WELL WORTH SAVING The story of Guilford’s landscape stretches deep into geologic history, with volcanism,…
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A Farming Community
A FARMING COMMUNITY—GUILFORD’S AGRICULTURAL PAST AND PRESENT The legacy of farming stretches back centuries in Guilford. As part of a…
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Town On The Sound
TOWN ON THE SOUND Harbor commerce and agriculture go hand and hand in Guilford’s past. As urban populations grew on…
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A Trio Of Guilford Tales
REGICIDES, ACADIANS, AND A POET From the Green to the graveyards and running through every street in town, Guilford has…
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Women In Guilford
LEADING LADIES OF THE 17TH, 18TH, 19TH, AND 20TH CENTURIES Women have left an indelible mark on Guilford from its…
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Colonial Life In Guilford
COLONIAL GUILFORD One wonders if, on that spring day in 1639, the brave passengers who stepped aboard a London ship…
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