Fairfield in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Mabel Osgood Wright
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 2, 2022
1. Mabel Osgood Wright Marker
1859-1935
In 1898 Mrs. Wright founded the Connecticut Audubon Society, and, in 1914 as its president, she created America's first private bird sanctuary. In 1915 she founded the Fairfield Garden Club, bringing together local ladies to discuss the virtues of naturalistic landscaping. Mrs. Wright wrote twenty-seven books on birds, gardens and nature, each book demonstrating her belief in the beauty of the natural world and the moral imperative to conserve wild spaces. She was a prolific photographer, a passionate political activist against the plume trade and a lifelong educator as well. Indeed, Mrs. Wright could be seen in her seventies carting bird exhibits to local schools via horse-drawn wagon. She truly was a singular woman.
Birdcraft Sanctuary is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a stop on the Connecticut Women's History Trail.
Erected by Connecticut Audubon Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Environment
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Location. 41° 8.712′ N, 73° 15.52′ W. Marker is in Fairfield in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut. It can be reached from Unquowa Road north of School Road, on the right when traveling north. Located at the Connecticut Audubon Birdcraft Museum next to the museum building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 314 Unquowa Road, Fairfield CT 06824, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, on the Gold Coast, and in Greater Bridgeport. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Fairfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Mabel Osgood Wright (within shouting distance of this marker); The Habitat Gardens at Birdcraft (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 2, 2022
2. Mabel Osgood Wright Marker
Also see . . .
1. Connecticut Audubon Society. (Submitted on August 10, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Connecticut Audubon Birdcraft Museum. (Submitted on August 10, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 2, 2022
3. Connecticut Audubon Birdcraft Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
