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Guilford

Connecticut, United States
Also known as: Menunketuck
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Guilford, town (township), New Haven county, southern Connecticut, U.S., on Long Island Sound. Settled by Puritans in 1639 as Menunketuck, it was admitted to New Haven colony as a town in 1643 and probably renamed for Guildford, England. The village of Guilford was incorporated as a borough in 1815. Granite quarrying (its stone provided the foundations of the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge) and oyster culture were early occupations. Guilford’s economy now depends...

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