Across from the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, on South Green, is a house built around 1700 by Amos Tinker. In 1753, it was purchased by John McCurdy, a Scotch-Irish ship merchant who was a patriot during the Revolutionary War. George Washington spent a night in the house in April, 1776, when he was on his way from Boston to New York. In July, 1778, Lafayette was also a guest at the McCurdy home. John McCurdy was the grandfather of Judge Charles Johnson McCurdy, who lived in the home in his later years with his daughter. Judge McCurdy was a lawyer who served as Lt. Governor of Connecticut (1847-1849) and on the state Supreme Court (1863-1867). He was also U.S. Chargé to the Austrian Empire (1850-1852).
John McCurdy House (1700)
Great photo – I absolutely love this house. After years of living in an 1855 colonial, I am living in a contemporary – it’s killin’ me!!
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that house looks absolutly haunted to me; I bet i would even last one night in that strange looking house! I wonder what the inside looks like?
I come from the McCurdy family. My mother done a genealogy on our family and he is like so many great granfather of mine.
This house was built by my eight-times-great grandfather Amos Tinker. I look forward to someday visiting.
Hello
I am writing a book on where George Washington slept, and was wondering if there is an older photograph than the one that is on this website.
Thanks
Hugh Goodman
You could try contacting the Old Lyme Historical Society, the Connecticut State Library or the Connecticut Historical Society.
Thanks Daniel. I will do so. Appreciate the suggestions
Hugh Goodman
I have slept in that house numerous times over almost 40 years. I loved that place. The craftsmanship and details inside were amazing. I saw an entry in the Library of Congress that described the front parlor and its built in corner hutch. Never saw any ghosts though.