Fairfield in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Up This Road
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
1. Up This Road Marker
2600 British Troops marched
July 7th 1779
under command of General Tyron
and burned Fairfield
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1743.
Location. 41° 8.474′ N, 73° 14.785′ W. Marker is in Fairfield in Greater Bridgeport Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Beach Road and Sunnieholm Drive, on the left when traveling west on Beach Road. Located in front of the Old Burying Ground. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Fairfield Revolutionary War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); History Comes Alive in a Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Ward Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Reverend John Jones Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Sherwood Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wolves Swamp (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nathan Bulkley House (about 600 feet away); Moorlands (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfield.
Also see . . . The Burning of Fairfield during the American Revolution
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2010
2. Up This Road Marker
Photographed by Connecticut History, Unknown
3. "Burning of Fairfield"
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,413 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 3. submitted on October 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
