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THE BOARD AND ITS MISSION The
preservation and operation of the Hyland House is entrusted to the
Board of Directors of the Dorothy Whitfield Historic Society, made
up of five officers and 13 directors, each elected to three-year terms.
The board's mission as outlined in the By-Laws, is:
To preserve and interpret the Hyland House as a significant example
of colonial architecture, including the 1916-17 restoration, and as
a colonial living environment. Through interpretive programs and exhibits,
the DWHS conducts activities that promote knowledge of the Hyland
House as a structure and a colonial living environment. The Society
develops and implements outreach programs with special emphasis on
curriculum-related interpretive activities for Guilford schoolchildren.
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MEMBERSHIP
Membership in the Dorothy Whitfield Historic Society is open to anyone. Join by sending us a check, payable to DWHS, to 84 Boston Street, P.O. Box 229, Guilford, CT 06437.
Single membership:
$15
Family: $20
Contributing: $30
Sustaining: $100
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Many new interactive and informative pages are in development and will be presented in the future. Two such pages are indicated below.
DOCENTS: meet our tour guides. We call them "history's hostesses."
OUTREACH: information on Early Guilford Days in colonial history, and other educational programs for the town and its schoolchildren.
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FAQS ABOUT THE HOUSE
- OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC
Every day but Monday, June through Labor Day
Weekends until Columbus Day
By appointment May through October
Hours: Tues-Sat 10 to 4:30; Sun noon-4:30
Admission: Free (Donations gratefully accepted)
- PARKING
On the
street opposite the house or in the driveway beside the house.
- DIRECTIONS
Take I-95 Exit 58; Drive south on Rt. 77 through traffic light
at Rt. 1, to the top of the Guilford town green. Turn left
for a half-block on Broad Street, then right on Park Street
(clockwise around the green). Turn left on Boston Street.
The house is two blocks on the left.
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PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP
Perhaps the greatest
joy of belonging to the DWHS is the satisfaction of helping to preserve
one of Guilford's historical treasures and keeping it open to the public.
Beyond that, however, our members enjoy admission
to the house all season and invitations to the spring tea in the herb
garden, Summer picnic, the fall candlelight cocktail party and the annual
meeting. Moreover, each member receives a subscription to the society's
newsletter, The Hyland House Times.
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