Fairfield in Fairfield County, 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 • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 41° 8.712′ N, 73° 15.52′
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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); Fairfield’s Community Forest (approx. 0.3 miles away); Andrew Roland House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Trinity Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Burr Homestead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jonathan Sturges Cottage (approx. half a mile away); A House That Witnessed History (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfield.
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
2. Mabel Osgood Wright Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 2, 2022
3. Connecticut Audubon Birdcraft Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
