Deacon John Grave Foundation
Madison, Connecticut

The Deacon John Grave House is special because its history is the story of seven generations of one Madison family, how they lived and died, their joys and sorrows and their continual struggle to make ends meet in a constantly changing society.

Seven generations of farmers, haulers, soldiers, innkeepers, shoemakers, dressmakers and weavers have tread the time-worn floorboards of the house. The seven generations kept amazingly meticulous entries in account books that tell their story, from early colonial beginnings to the twentieth century.

Deacon John Grave House
1685

The Grave house is currently closed for winter. Tours are available by special arrangement. Please call Priscilla Rensis at 203 421 4218.

Visit this link for a list of events schedued for the Grave House for late summer and fall.