Samuel Huntington Birthplace
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The Huntington Homestead, also known as the Samuel Huntington Birthplace, in Scotland, Connecticut
was the boyhood home of Samuel Huntington
, the American statesman. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress
where he signed the Declaration of Independence
. He also served as Governor of Connecticut, and as the first presiding officer of the Congress of the Confederation
, the first central government of the United States of America.
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1971. It is a large clapboarded two-story frame saltbox
with a gable roof and a large stone chimney. It is largely unaltered and is a notable example of vernacular architecture. It is located on the north side of Route 14
, two miles west of its intersection with Route 97.
The Governor Samuel Huntington Trust owns the house and is repairing and restoring it to be a historic house museum. The house is open for tours from May through October on the first and third Saturday of the month.
Scotland, Connecticut
Scotland is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,556. Scotland is a predominantly rural town, with agriculture as the principal industry.-Geography:...
was the boyhood home of Samuel Huntington
Samuel Huntington (statesman)
Samuel Huntington was a jurist, statesman, and Patriot in the American Revolution from Connecticut. As a delegate to the Continental Congress, he signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation...
, the American statesman. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....
where he signed the Declaration of Independence
Declaration of independence
A declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
. He also served as Governor of Connecticut, and as the first presiding officer of the Congress of the Confederation
Congress of the Confederation
The Congress of the Confederation or the United States in Congress Assembled was the governing body of the United States of America that existed from March 1, 1781, to March 4, 1789. It comprised delegates appointed by the legislatures of the states. It was the immediate successor to the Second...
, the first central government of the United States of America.
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1971. It is a large clapboarded two-story frame saltbox
Saltbox
A saltbox is a building with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, generally a wooden frame house. A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front...
with a gable roof and a large stone chimney. It is largely unaltered and is a notable example of vernacular architecture. It is located on the north side of Route 14
Route 14 (Connecticut)
Route 14A is an alternate route of Route 14 in the Plainfield and Sterling areas. Prior to 1963, Route 14A was the original road used by Route 14 between Canterbury and Plainfield. In Sterling, modern Route 14A was known as Route 211 between 1932 and 1950. From 1950 to...
, two miles west of its intersection with Route 97.
The Governor Samuel Huntington Trust owns the house and is repairing and restoring it to be a historic house museum. The house is open for tours from May through October on the first and third Saturday of the month.