Our Mission
The Guilford Keeping Society collects, preserves and shares the history and heritage of Guilford, Connecticut for present and future generations.
Museum Hours:
Both museums will be open in the beginning of June. Watch this space for dates and times.
Presently both Museums are open by appointment - Special tours are available. Call 203-710-5327 to set
up a date and time.
GKS Day Camps this Summer
The Guilford Keeping Society is offering two different day-camp experiences with themes in American history. The camps will be limited to 8 children per session to allow for social distancing. All safety guidelines will be followed.
One is a Historical American Girl Doll Camp which will take place at the Keeping Society's Medad Stone Tavern Museum and run from July 12-16 and a second week July 19-23 from 9:30 to 12:30. Please only register your child for one week.
The second camp is a Colonial Life Camp at the Society’s Griswold House Museum, it runs from August 2-6 and a second week August 9-13 from 9:30 to 12:30. Please register your child for only one week.
The camps are open to children from seven to twelve years old. The cost for each camp is $100, which includes project materials. To register a child for camp email or call (203) 453-2263.
Guilford Architecture
This summer the exhibit at the Thomas Griswold House will be on Guilford Architecture. William Weld was a significant builder of early homes in town. His descendent Stephen Dudley has donated architectural drawings and a wonderful portrait of him. We have also obtained some of his diaries and ledgers which give us much information about him and the buildings he built. Click here for the link to the lecture Stephen gave on his third great grandfather at the 2020 GKS Virtual Annual Meeting!
