Below is a sample portrait from our last open house. To get your very own portrait, you have to reserve your time slot prior to this Saturday, September 19th. Please click the link below to access the portrait sign up page for this Saturday’s final day. After that, Madison’s historic flag goes back into […] Read more »
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July 4th 2026: The Grave House celebrates the Quarter Millennial for the United States, as well as the Town’s Bicentennial!
July 4th 2026 brought townsfolk and visitors together to celebrate the historic weekend, starting with the fireworks on the 2nd, followed by a concert on the Green the next night, finishing with the July 4th parade and a warm welcome at the oldest house in town, the Deacon John Grave […] Read more »
Don’t Miss a Rare Chance to See Madison’s 1876 Giant Parade Flag
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a special stop at the Deacon John Grave House, 581 Boston Post Road, after Madison’s Fourth of July parade. On display for one day only will be Madison’s remarkable 38-star U.S. flag, believed to have hung from the Hull Building on Wall Street during parade […] Read more »
Celebration of Madison’s Bicentennial Continues with a Ceremony at Lee’s Academy & Festivities at the Deacon’s!
On June 13th, townsfolk and local dignitaries gathered for a ceremony in front of the Madison Historical Society’s exhibition hall and administrative offices at the old Lee’s Academy. The day’s event continued the town’s celebration of its separation from Guilford and establishment as an independent community, called Madison. At the […] Read more »
Connecticut Open House Day
Join us in celebrating Connecticut Open House Day on June 13, 1-5 p.m. Take a free, guided tour of our 1685 house led by docents in period dress. Observe antique tools displays and hearth cooking demonstrations. Outdoors, stroll the wildflower walk and enjoy the large perennial garden impeccably maintained by […] Read more »
Post-Rider, Tom Hopkins, Delivers the Bicentennial Proclamation to the Deacon John Grave House!
On May 16th, the Grave Foundation in collaboration with the Madison Historical Society orchestrated a bicentennial celebration of Madison’s incorporation. The Deacon and Historical Society welcomed dignitaries and townsfolk to witness the horseback delivery of a message from Connecticut’s General Assembly, approving the establishment of Madison as a town separate […] Read more »
Madison’s 200th Anniversary Celebration!
Start Spreading the News! Grave House will Toast Madison’s Beginnings May 16 from 4 to 7 p.m. On Saturday, May 16, a post-rider on horseback will arrive at the historic Deacon John Grave House with long-awaited news. We imagine that the year is 1826, and the General Assembly has just […] Read more »
The Tradition Continues . . . DJGH Docents Welcome 2nd Graders for a Glimpse at the Past
The unseasonally cool weather this April did not discourage the second-grade classes from this year’s visits to the Deacon’s House. The annual tradition for a collaboration between the Madison Historical Society and the Deacon John Grave House to introduce young people to life in the early days in Madison proved a […] Read more »