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Madison is a town in the southeastern corner of New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, occupying a central location on Connecticut's Long Island Sound shoreline. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 17,691 at the 2020 census. [1]
- Hammonasset Beach State Park
- Meigs Point Nature Center
- Madison Green Historic District
- Deacon John Grave House
- R.J. Julia Booksellers
- Madison Art Cinema
- Rockland Preserve
- Henry Whitfield State Museum
- Chamard Vineyards
- The Shoreline Greenway Trail
The largest shoreline park in the whole of Connecticut takes up almost 1,000 acres of beach, marshland and coastal woodland south-east of Madison Center. There’s two miles of natural sandy beach here, lined with a boardwalk and big enough so one of the state’s busiest attractions never feels overrun. The beach is also a key nesting site for piping ...
Down at Hammonasset Point is an environmental learning center housed in a swish new building that opened in 2016. Exhibition spaces inside document the wildlife of the different habitats on the Connecticut shoreline, from the beach to the sky, woods and water. There’s a little menagerie of live animals on display, all of which have been rescued and...
Madison Green dates back to 1705 when it was the site of a meeting house for what was then East Guilford. From that time on, the green developed as a village center and later a town center when Madison was incorporated in 1826. The historic district has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982 and has lots of beautiful architectu...
This colonial-era Saltbox house is one of the oldest buildings in Madison, dating back to 1681. It was named for John Grave I, who was a deacon at the first Guilford meeting house, and who also served as a town clerk in Guilford. The house was actually built by his son John II, who ran a tavern here for a time in the early 18th century. Remarkably ...
Praised as one of the best independent bookstores, not just in Connecticut, but in the whole country, R.J. Julia opened in Madison Center in 1989. The store is a throwback to the days of large one-off bookstores, with amiable and knowledgeable staff, and a library both vast and diverse. This has also become a stop for major authors on tours, and ov...
Another Madison institution, this intimate and personal cinema screens first-run independent and domestic movies, but local organizations also stage community events and fundraisers here. The building goes back to 1912 when it opened as the Bonoff Theatre. This started out as a single-screen cinema before being given a second auditorium when it was...
Over the last decade, this rugged 650-acre natural space in the very north of Madison has been turned into a mountain-biking paradise. Singletracks of Rockland is an undulating tour of the property, dotted with exciting features, all made possible by many thousands of hours of work by volunteers. There are 17 trails in total, running the gamut from...
This venerable house in Guilford will send you back to the earliest days of European settlement in Connecticut. Constructed from local granite, the Henry Whitfield House has stood since 1639, built for the namesake Puritan minister who was one of the founders of the town. This is the oldest house in the state and the oldest stone house in New Engla...
At Chamard Vineyards there’s a winery and bistro in a picture-perfect setting. The vines here are carefully tended by hand, and grow Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Chardonnay for single varietal wines. Chamard’s grapes benefit from the moderating effect of Long Island Sound, just two miles away. The tasting room is open ...
A collaborative effort to make the shoreline of New Haven and Madison more accessible to walkers, people in wheelchairs and cyclists, the Shoreline Greenway Trail is a project still in its infancy. So far three miles of safe, off-road trails have been set up, and the best of these can be found in Madison. The Hammonasset segment is just over a mile...
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Aug 27, 2024 · Madison is a town in Connecticut, United States. It is tucked away in southeastern New Haven County. Madison lies on the Long Island Sound Shoreline of Connecticut in a prominent location. This town was once rated as one of the top beach towns in Yankee Magazine. Aside from the beaches, Madison consists of several attractions.
May 6, 2024 · Set exactly halfway between New York City and Boston on the Connecticut shoreline, Madison is located just off I-95, but worlds away from the busy highway. Its downtown is lined with brick sidewalks and old-fashioned streetlights; just steps away is a two-mile stretch of beach.
Madison is a town in the southeastern corner of New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, occupying a central location on Connecticut's Long Island Sound shoreline. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 17,691 at the 2020 census.
