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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Fairfield County, Connecticut
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On Wooster Street near Grand Street, on the right when traveling east.
The artificers, who produced and distributed goods for the army during the American Revolution, may have fueled the start of Danbury’s early manufacturing activities. During the years following the war, Danbury began its transition from a . . . — — Map (db m71474) HM
On Deer Hill Avenue near Wooster Street, on the right when traveling north.
Over 300 patents were issued to residents of Danbury between 1800 and 1890, one of the earliest was issued to D. Hoyt in 1838 for a door hinge.
Many inventions can be attributed to progress and practical conveniences including an oven, a . . . — — Map (db m71350) HM
Near Main Street at South Street, on the right when traveling north.
A showman whose genuine love and understanding of people endeared him to the hearts of young and old alike. By his personal warmth, imagination, and drive, he built the Danbury State Fair into a nationally known attraction. — — Map (db m72861) HM
On Main Street at West Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Lake Kenosia, said to originate from a Native American word meaning pike or pickerel, is part of the Still River waterway. This popular local park has always played an historic role as a recreational gathering place for Danbury residents.
In . . . — — Map (db m71239) HM
On Main Street at Library Place, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Marian Anderson was born in Philadelphia on February 27, 1897. Although her early musical training was sporadic, a scholarship enabled her to study abroad under distinguished teachers.
When Arturo Toscanini heard her perform at the Salzburg . . . — — Map (db m193431) HM
On South Street (Connecticut Route 53) at Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling east on South Street.
This monument is dedicated to those who served and to those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the merchant marines in WWII
They delivered the materials across every ocean in the most difficult and dangerous times
They have written . . . — — Map (db m248826) WM
On Ellsworth Avenue, 0.1 miles west of Summit Street, on the left when traveling north.
[ Front ]
In Memoriam
Danbury’s Memorial To Her Soldiers and Sailors Who Rest on Unknown Graves
[ Left column ]
William Pendley Co. L 1st Ct. Cav.
Eli W. Stevens Co. L 1st Ct. Cav.
William R. Potter . . . — — Map (db m23051) HM
On West Street at Terrace Place, on the left when traveling west on West Street.
There are monuments located throughout our city that serve as a reminder of those who have served our country.
The dedication of the Civil War Soldier’s Monument took place on May 27, 1880 in City Hall Square. The 32-foot high granite . . . — — Map (db m71246) HM
Near White Street at Balmforth Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Built in 1914 by Industrial Crane Works of Michigan, it is 90 feet long and is capable of moving 100 tons. It moved using third-rail power, but crane operation was powered by several large batteries on the roof. The short, stocky booms of the double . . . — — Map (db m89542) HM
On Main Street at West Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
City Hall Square, the intersection of Main and White Streets has been a central focal point for public activities and structures since the late eighteenth century.
In the 1880s it became the center of Danbury public life. The old City Hall, . . . — — Map (db m71243) HM
Near White Street at Balmforth Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Old Danbury Station
Has Been Placed On The
National Register Of
Historic Places
By The United States
Department Of The Interior
1903 — — Map (db m89540) HM
On Main Street at Chapel Place, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
An important aspect of Danbury’s growth as a regional center was the proliferation of banks.
The Savings Bank of Danbury began conducting business in 1849 when George W. Ives set up shop in the Ives homestead on Main Street. As noted by . . . — — Map (db m71138) HM
On Main Street at State Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
Since its earliest days, the importance of education has been at the forefront of the development of the community. In 1763 the will of Comfort Starr left 800 pounds “for the support of a perpetual school in the centre of town.”
By 1769, a . . . — — Map (db m71477) HM
On Main Street at West Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Sybil Ludington
On April 26, 1777 this brave sixteen year-old girl rode through the enemy-infested countryside for thirty miles in Putnam County, New York, to warn the local militia that British troops were attacking and plundering Danbury, . . . — — Map (db m25374) HM
On Main Street at Wooster Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Danbury was home to several early pioneers of the American circus in the mid 1800s. In fact, Aaron Turner, proprietor of one of the earliest American traveling shows, was actually P.T. Barnum’s mentor. From 1836 to 1838, Barnum traveled with . . . — — Map (db m71475) HM
On Main Street at Wooster Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
Danbury’s first courthouse was built in 1785; complete with old stocks and whipping posts near the front entrance. These were dispensed with when the city’s second courthouse was built in 1824.
Civic events and elections were held in the . . . — — Map (db m72557) HM
Near Ives Street at Railroad Place, on the right when traveling south.
The first reference to a fire department in Danbury can be found in The Republican Journal newspaper printed on November 11, 1793 announcing, “A subscription has been set forward in this town for the purpose of procuring a Fire Engine.” . . . — — Map (db m71137) HM
On Main Street at West Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
In 1771, the Reverend Ebenezer Baldwin drew up terms for a subscription library that would be free to all denominations. Between 1793 and 1856, several other libraries were formed and disbanded.
In 1869 the present Danbury Library was . . . — — Map (db m71244) HM
On Main Street at Wooster Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
The revolutionary village which centered about this green with its stores of supplies for the army was sacked and burned by a force of two thousand British April 26, 1777 Warned of the gathering militia the raiders departed next . . . — — Map (db m23542) HM
On Main Street near Elm Street, on the right when traveling south.
The first newspaper printed in Danbury was called The Farmer’s Journal and the year was 1790.
By 1837, The Danbury Times was churning out a weekly paper on a small wooden press that printed one side of a page at a time. During the . . . — — Map (db m71135) HM
On Main Street at Library Place, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
On April 19, 1889, Governor Morgan Bulkley signed a document granting Danbury official designation as a City within the State of Connecticut. Plans were immediately underway to create a city seal.
Committee member Henry Hoyt was assigned . . . — — Map (db m71181) HM
On Main Street at West Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
In the spring of the year 1685, the first permanent settlement of Danbury was made. The eight determined families of Samuel Benedict, James Benedict, Thomas Barnum, Judah Gregory, Thomas Taylor, John Hoyt, Francis Bushnell and James Beebe settled . . . — — Map (db m71240) HM
On West Street at Foster Street, on the left when traveling west on West Street.
Historic newspapers reveal that sports have long been an outlet for both competitive and recreational gatherings in our city. Local coverage of amateur, club, factory, and school competitions were a regular feature.
Early baseball games . . . — — Map (db m71245) HM
On South Street (Connecticut Route 53) at Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling east on South Street.
Always Remember Never Forget
On the morning of October 23, 1983, a dump truck packed with an estimated 12,000 pounds of explosives crashed through the front gates of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut. The detonation ripped the four-story . . . — — Map (db m248210) WM
On Main Street at West Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
(front) To Our Brothers, Beloved, Honored, Revered Who
Died That Our Country Might Live
(back)The Defenders of The Union
(Inscribed around the column)
Bull Run • Wilderness • Antietam • Fredericksburg • Gettysburg • . . . — — Map (db m22788) HM
On Main Street near Library Place, on the right when traveling south.
On March 1, 1852, the first train on the tracks of the Danbury & Norwalk Railroad pulled into the Main Street depot, located on the site of the present Post Office. The venture consisted of three locomotives, six passenger cars, twenty-four . . . — — Map (db m71184) HM
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 53) at Liberty Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Danbury citizens have actively participated in every war that has landed on our own shore as well as those of countries abroad. In each case, community debate has fueled our involvement each time.
Danbury citizens have honored and . . . — — Map (db m230138) HM WM
On Main Street, 0.1 miles north of South Street, on the right when traveling north.
French General Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, and thousands of French ground and naval forces arrived in Newport in July of 1780 to assist the Americans in the War for Independence. After wintering in Newport, Rochambeau’s . . . — — Map (db m243483) HM
On White Street at Patriot Drive, on the right when traveling east on White Street.
"Meet Me at Uncle Sam" spoken by patrons of The Great Danbury State Fair was a common phrase during fair week. Uncle Sam, a symbol of American Might and Democracy comes home.
He is the tallest Uncle Sam statue in the world and . . . — — Map (db m230154) HM
Near White Street at Balmforth Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Wilton Semaphore
This semaphore, once located at the Wilton, CT. railroad station on the Danbury branch, played a vital role in keeping trains moving safely. Similar to a traffic light, the semaphore made sure one train wouldn’t run into another . . . — — Map (db m89545) HM
On Kennedy Avenue at Main Street, on the left when traveling east on Kennedy Avenue.
The intersection of Main Street with White and Elm Streets, known as Wooster Square became an increasingly important section of town with the completion of the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad depot on Main Street in 1851.
As the main route . . . — — Map (db m72855) HM
On Renshaw Road at Park Place, on the right when traveling west on Renshaw Road.
Darien
Originally part of Stamford, this area became Middlesex Parish in 1737. It was incorporated as the Town of Darien in 1820. Settlement had begun about 1700 when the first roads were cut “in the woods.” In 1703 a school district . . . — — Map (db m80136) HM
On Renshaw Road at Park Place, on the right when traveling west on Renshaw Road.
(left plaque)
Civil War
(1861 – 1865)
Carl Acherman • James H. Bates • Lewis H. Benedict • Joseph Bushy • Nathan R. Byxbee • Charles H. Clock • Horace Curtis • Phillip Fortune • Michael Harmo • Frederick Henderson • William H. Howe • . . . — — Map (db m80179) WM
On Renshaw Road near Park Place, on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to All Men and Women
Wounded In All Our Wars
Combat Wounded Veterans
They Paid For
Our Freedom
With Blood
All Gave Some
Some Gave All
Erected by the Homer Lee Wise Chapter 1932, Military
Order of the Purple Heart, . . . — — Map (db m80261) WM
On Renshaw Road at Park Place, on the right when traveling west on Renshaw Road.
(left plaque)
Korean War
(1950 – 1953)
George R. Broadhurst • James A. Dooley, Jr. • Eugene Murphy • Julius C. Nacci • Robert J. Perkinson
(center plaque)
Vietnam War
(1959 – 1975)
Alan L. Diedricksen • John B. Giesen, Jr. • . . . — — Map (db m80259) WM
On Renshaw Road at Park Place, on the right when traveling west on Renshaw Road.
World War II
(1941 – 1945)
Sanford Adams • Eric Allen • William A. Aycrigg II • Elton S. Barrett • Orrin K. Boice • James Butts • Joseph A. Chase • Peter T. Chester • Horace G. Cleveland III • Louis Cotaling • David O. Devlin • Anthony R. . . . — — Map (db m80180) WM
On Old Kings Highway North at Brookside Road, on the right when traveling west on Old Kings Highway North.
On these grounds once stood
Middlesex Graveyard
1737 - 1923
Stones since removed to Spring Grove[.] Remains of our forebears here repose and still their love remains. — — Map (db m230982) HM
On Old Kings Highway North south of Pine Brook Lane, on the right when traveling north.
Telling the Story of Darien
Originally founded as the Darien Historical Society in 1953, the Museum of Darien is dedicated to telling the town's story.
Whether it's a 17th-century blanket chest, a hand-sewn Civil War-era flag, or an . . . — — Map (db m230984) HM
On Post Road (U.S. 1) at Hecker Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Post Road.
Civil War
In Memory Of
Oscar E. Peck
Dedicated – 2012
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
Powder Boy – U.S. Navy – U.S.S. Varuna
“For conspicuous gallantry and intredidity
at risk of life above and beyond . . . — — Map (db m80265) WM
On Brookside Road just north of Old Kings Highway North, on the right when traveling north.
1894.
On Sunday, July 22, 1781,
while engaged in public worship
in the building then occupying this site
Rev. Dr. Moses Mather
and fifty men of this congregation were captured
by British troops and taken to New York
There . . . — — Map (db m230983) HM WM
On Rings End Road at Pear Tree Point Road, on the right when traveling east on Rings End Road.
Ring’s End
Landing
Earlier Called Clock’s Landing
Trading Center
Of Middlesex Parish
Part of Stamford from 1641 until
Incorporated as Town of Darien
May 20, 1826
Presented by Kiwanis Club of Darien
As part of 150th . . . — — Map (db m80305) HM
On Old Kings Highway North just east of Brookside Road, on the right when traveling west.
Darien's Roots
The Creation of Middlesex Parish
The origins of Darien can be traced to the challenges of a very long walk. In the 1730s residents living in the rural outskirts of Stamford's east end joined forces with their neighbors . . . — — Map (db m230980) HM
On Brookside Road north of Stephen Mather Road, on the left when traveling north.
A Historic Home
The Mather Homestead was built in 1778 by Deacon Joseph Mather, son of Reverend Moses Mather, a fiery patriot and the Minister of Middlesex Parish (now the First Congregational Church in Darien), for 62 years. He lived in . . . — — Map (db m226764) HM
On Center Road at Morehouse Road, on the right when traveling east on Center Road.
[ front ]
Easton
North Fairfield, a part of the town of Fairfield, was purchased from the Aspetuck Indians in 1670 for thirty pounds and an amount of trucking cloth. In 1762 the Connecticut General Assembly established the parish of . . . — — Map (db m30939) HM
On Stepney Road (Connecticut Route 59) at Sport Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on Stepney Road.
1914 1919
Easton Remembers
The Great War
These Served
Dr. C. Lincoln Banks • Frank G. Davis • Howard Elderd • Marna W. Gilbert • Carlton, Gordon • Victor E. Gustafson • Andrew Jaros • John G. Keller • Joseph H. Keller • Daniel Klein • Fred . . . — — Map (db m30943) HM
On Center Road at Morehouse Road, on the right when traveling east on Center Road.
Lest We Forget
In Memory Of The Easton Veterans
Of World War II And Korea
Albers, Jack • Allen, G.I. • Allison, Robert • Anton, Richard • Anton, Robert C. • Baksay, John Jr. • Ballantyne, Arthur S. • Ballantyne, James R. • Barbieri, Frank E. • . . . — — Map (db m30941) WM
Near Old Post Road at Penfield Road, on the right when traveling north.
Fairfield University and Sacred Heart University students have united in reverence to honor those who lost their lives in the tragic events of September 11, 2001. These two trees, towering toward the heavens, symbolize our growing strength as a . . . — — Map (db m204021) HM
Near Old Post Road at Penfield Road, on the right when traveling north.
Peter Burr, chief justice of the Superior Court of colonial Connecticut, built the Burr Homestead around 1732. He passed it on to his grandson Thaddeus Burr and his wife Eunice Dennie Burr after their marriage in 1759. In 1775, the Homestead . . . — — Map (db m203754) HM
Near Old Post Road at Beach Road, on the right when traveling north.
With the arrival of the railroad in 1848, coastal towns like Fairfield became popular summer destinations for people seeking refuge from the city. In 1885 New York actor Robert Manuel bought the Sun Tavern as his summer residence and farm. . . . — — Map (db m203396) HM
Near Beach Road at Sunnieholm Drive, on the left when traveling west.
In memory of
Andrew Ward
Born in England 1597
One of the founders of
Wethersfield and Stamford
———
An honored citizen of
Fairfield Conn.
where he died in 1659
———
Member of a Commission . . . — — Map (db m27172) HM
Near Old Post Road at Penfield Road, on the right when traveling north.
An important symbol of Fairfield's history, the Burr Homestead is associated with Connecticut's colonial period and some of the most prominent figures of the American Revolution. From the 1700s to the present day, these historic grounds have . . . — — Map (db m203757) HM
On Old Post Road, 0.1 miles west of Beach Road, on the right when traveling east.
Home Of
Thaddeus And Eunice Dennie Burr
Here
Dorothy Quincy and John Hancock
President
Of The Continental Congress
Were Married in 1775
Burned By British in 1779
Rebuilt in 1790 — — Map (db m27371) HM
Near Old Post Road at Beach Road, on the right when traveling north.
This shallow depression in the middle of the Green was once a local landmark called Edward's Pond. The town filled in the pond around 1869, with the condition that no buildings be erected so the land would remain part of this public space in . . . — — Map (db m203397) HM
Near Beach Road, 0.1 miles west of Sunnieholm Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Marker front:
In 1639 Roger Ludlow and five companions, after serving in the Pequot War, purchased from the Indians a rich and abundant expanse of land which they called by the Indian name "Uncowaye." Shortly thereafter the name "Fairfield" . . . — — Map (db m27176) HM
On Old Post Road at Beach Road, on the left when traveling south on Old Post Road.
This boulder commemorates
the settlement of Fairfield
by Roger Ludlow in 1639
and the burning of the Town
by the British July 8, 1779.
From the founding of the Town
the religious, military and civic life
of the people
has centered . . . — — Map (db m27227) HM
On Old Post Road at Beach Road, on the left when traveling south on Old Post Road.
Fairfield Honor Roll
In Honor of the Men and Women who Have Served In
World War I World War II Korea Vietnam Persian Gulf
[ far left panel ]
Korea [ 559 names listed]
[ left panel ]
World War I [ . . . — — Map (db m27370) WM
On Beach Road at Sunnieholm Drive, on the left when traveling west on Beach Road.
1775 1783
In everlasting memory
of the Patriots and Soldiers of
Fairfield who served in the War
of the American Revolution
———
Erected by the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
A.D. . . . — — Map (db m27171) HM
On Old Post Road at Beach Road, on the left when traveling south on Old Post Road.
This Memorial is hereby dedicated
to the men and women who
honorably served in the Armed Forces
of the United States of America
during the Vietnam War
December 22, 1961 – May 7, 1975
May their sacrifices for human
rights never be . . . — — Map (db m27229) HM
On Post Road (U.S. 1) near Reef Road, on the right when traveling east.
Trees are a big part of Fairfield's history and sense of community. Trees in developed places, especially on public grounds and in the rights-of-way along Town and state roads, have special significance and require special care. Altogether, more . . . — — Map (db m204359) HM
Near Old Post Road at Beach Road, on the right when traveling north.
Welcome to Fairfield’s Historic Town Green
How Did This Green Come to Be? Most New England towns began with a central common "green." Where you are standing is Fairfield's historic center and is as old as the town itself. In 1639 Roger . . . — — Map (db m204367) HM
Near Old Post Road at Penfield Road, on the right when traveling north.
President Reagan:
We can never forget the shining example of the many brave men and women who faced death fearlessly in 1956 to regain freedom and self determination for their beloved homeland!"
In Memoriam
of the Freedomfight in . . . — — Map (db m204275) HM
On Beach Road at Sunnieholm Drive, on the right when traveling south on Beach Road.
The word cemetery is derived from the Greek word for "sleeping place." Care and preservation helps old burial grounds like this one survive. By "reading" gravestones, we can learn fascinating stories about the town and its residents. When the . . . — — Map (db m204358) HM
Near Old Post Road at Beach Road, on the right when traveling north.
In 1666 the Colony of Connecticut was divided into four counties: Hartford, New Haven, New London and Fairfield. For nearly 200 years the town of Fairfield, founded in 1639, was the seat of Fairfield County. Its Congregational Meeting House likely . . . — — Map (db m203715) HM
Near Beach Road near Sunnieholm Drive, on the left when traveling north.
This building is renamed and
dedicated in honor and memory of
Fairfield's first Selectman
John J. Sullivan
(1906 – 1997)
Who spent 24 years (1959 – 1983) as town leader. Our town was his life. He lived his . . . — — Map (db m27225) HM
On Mill Plain Road at Mill Plain Green, on the left when traveling north on Mill Plain Road.
Jonathan Sturges Cottage
Built 1840
Has Been Designated A
National Historic Landmark
This Building Possesses National Significance
In Commemorating the History of The
United States of America
1994
National Park . . . — — Map (db m27375) HM
Near Unquowa Road north of School Road, on the right when traveling north.
Mabel Wright was the founder and first president of the Connecticut Audubon Society in 1898. A pioneer conservationist, Mrs. Wright demonstrated a profound influence in the field of nature study and bird protection.
After her death and in . . . — — Map (db m203511) HM
Near Unquowa Road north of School Road, on the right when traveling north.
Mabel Osgood Wright 1859-1935 This garden is dedicated to Mabel Osgood Wright, a champion of bird life and habitat. In 1898 Mrs. Wright founded the Connecticut Audubon Society, and, in 1914 as its president, she created America's first private . . . — — Map (db m203515) HM
On Bronson Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Verna Hill Road, on the right when traveling north.
In Memory Of The
Men Of Greenfield Hill
Who Fought In
The American Revolution
John Alvord • Benjamin Banks 4th • Daniel Banks • David Banks • Ebenezer Banks Esq. • Ebenezer Banks • Elijah Banks • Eliphalet Banks • Gershom Banks • Gershom . . . — — Map (db m27420) HM
Near Old Post Road at Beach Road, on the right when traveling north.
Connecticut's founding Puritans valued education. As early as 1650, towns with 50 or more families were required to teach children to read and write. The goal of education was to teach children how to read so they could gain a moral and spiritual . . . — — Map (db m203400) HM
Near Old Post Road at Town Hall Green, on the right when traveling north.
What makes a tree remarkable? Some trees have uncommon size and beauty; some are very old; others have strong connections with history. The most famous tree in Connecticut history is the Charter Oak, a giant white oak that lived in Hartford . . . — — Map (db m203407) HM
Near Old Post Road at Beach Road, on the right when traveling north.
This majestic tree—not a native of North America—likely started growing somewhere in Europe around the time of the American Civil War. It may have been brought here as a seedling by a well-to-do landowner and planted with other Copper Beech . . . — — Map (db m203753) HM
On Beach Road at Sunnieholm Drive, on the left when traveling west on Beach Road.
In
memory of
Revd John Jones
AB MA
The Revd
John Jones
was born in
Southampton England
in 1595 and was a graduate of
Queens College Cambridge
A Puritan divine of the
Church of England he was
the first pastor of the . . . — — Map (db m27174) HM
On Post Road (U.S. 1) at North Benson Road, on the right when traveling south on Post Road.
Father of Connecticut, Author of the Fundamental Orders, Compiler of the Code of 1650, and Pioneer in the Development of American Constitutional Law.
Founded Fairfield and Made His Home Here from 1639 to 1654 — — Map (db m27141) HM
On Bronson Avenue, 0.1 miles Verna Hill Road, on the right when traveling north.
Site of "Verna"
Home of Timothy Dwight
Chaplain in Continental Army
Pastor of Greenfield
Founder of Academy
Poet of "Greenfield Hill"
President of Yale 1795 - 1815 — — Map (db m27421) HM
On Meeting House Lane, 0.1 miles west of Hillside Road, on the left when traveling east.
At the Sign of The Black Horse here Rufus Putnam, Tallyrand, Don Juadenes, Rufus King, Joel Barlow and Tapping Reeve were guests — — Map (db m27563) HM
On Mill Plain Road at Sturges Road, on the left when traveling north on Mill Plain Road.
Site Of
Trinity Church
1790 – 1844
Rev. Philo Shelton
Rector For Forty Years
First To Be Ordained By
First American Bishop
Samuel Seabury — — Map (db m27376) HM
Near Old Post Road at Beach Road, on the right when traveling north.
Fairfield's prominence brought many important visitors to town, including President George Washington, who recorded his October 16, 1789 visit in his journal. The newly inaugurated president of the United States likely spent the night at Samuel . . . — — Map (db m203404) HM
Near Unquowa Road north of School Road, on the right when traveling north.
The habitat gardens at the Connecticut Audubon Society's Birdcraft Sanctuary show visitors how to create pleasurable, bird-supportive and ecologically regenerative habitats around their homes. The five gardens feature native plants that thrive in . . . — — Map (db m203513) HM
On Merritt Parkway (Connecticut Route 15) south of Easton Turnpike (Connecticut Route 59), on the right when traveling north.
Constructed to relieve traffic from the congested Boston Post Road, the Merritt Parkway quickly became one of America's premiere roads celebrated for its engineering and beauty. The first segment of the Parkway opened in 1938 as Connecticut's . . . — — Map (db m186856) HM
Near Beach Road at Sunnieholm Drive, on the left when traveling west.
In memory
of
Thomas Sherwood
1586 – 1655
Puritan – Pioneer – Ancestor
A founder of New England
A first settler of Fairfield
Deputy to the General Court
Committeeman
Soldier of the Pequot War
and his wives . . . — — Map (db m27173) HM
Near Old Post Road at Beach Road, on the right when traveling north.
This tidal marsh was once part of a network of wetlands that covered hundreds of acres and extended south to Long Island Sound, east to Ash Creek and west to Pine Creek. For centuries the area's native inhabitants, the Unquowa, fished and . . . — — Map (db m204276) HM
On Pequot Avenue at Old Post Road, on the left when traveling north on Pequot Avenue.
In Grateful Loving Memory
Of All
Fairfield Sons
Who Have Laid Down Their Lives
For Our Country
World War I
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
Dedicated Nov. 11, 1988
Southport, Conn. — — Map (db m27151) WM