Download or read book Remembering Fairfield Connecticut written by Rita Papazian and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007-07-31 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sprinkled with flowering dogwoods and elegant estates, Fairfield has long symbolized Connecticuts elite Gold Coast. But there is far more to this leafy suburban enclave than stately homes and inviting forests. Founded in 1639 by Roger Ludlow, Fairfields New England roots run deep. British soldiers torched the village in 1779, and for a time the community teetered on the brink of extinction. But the settlers rebuilt with a vengeance, helping to establish a new foundation for what has become a truly dynamic town. From its founding to the present day, Fairfield has enjoyed a rich and diverse history. Let author Rita Papazian guide you through it all in Remembering Fairfield.
Download or read book Remembering Fairfield written by Rita Papazian and published by American Chronicles. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sprinkled with flowering dogwoods and elegant estates, Fairfield has long symbolized Connecticut's elite Gold Coast. But there is far more to this leafy suburban enclave than stately homes and inviting forests. Founded in 1639 by Roger Ludlow, Fairfield's New England roots run deep. British soldiers torched the village in 1779, and for a time the community teetered on the brink of extinction. But the settlers rebuilt with a vengeance, helping to establish a new foundation for what has become a truly dynamic town. From its founding to the present day, Fairfield has enjoyed a rich and diverse history. Let author Rita Papazian guide you through it all in Remembering Fairfield.
Download or read book Fairfield Connecticut written by Barbara E. Austen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1997-11-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fall of 1639, Roger Ludlow, a founder of the colony of Connecticut, led a small group of men and a large herd of cattle to the shore of Long Island Sound, where they established a settlement that became known as Fairfield. With this exciting new photographic history, the members of the Fairfield Historical Society have created a unique look back in time. More than 200 rare photographs in this book document the dramatic changes that have occurred in Fairfield's landscape and population during the last 130 years of its 350-year history. Agriculture dominated Fairfield's economy from its founding to the mid-nineteenth century. With the rise of neighboring Bridgeport as an industrial center in the 1860s to 1920s, laborers and business owners moved to Fairfield, and the once-rural landscape was transformed into suburban home lots. Today the town's population is a vibrant mix of commuters, local business people, and young families.
Download or read book Commemorative Biographical Record of Fairfield County Connecticut Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of Many of the Early Settled Families written by J.H. Beers & Co and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Revolutionary War Records of Fairfield Connecticut written by Donald Lines Jacobus and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2004 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield written by D. L. Jacobus and published by . This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 2051 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield written by Donald Lines Jacobus and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 1976 with total page 2068 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lost Restaurants of Fairfield written by Patti Woods and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Culinary History of Fairfield, Connecticut, brims with bygone and beloved eateries and watering holes. Discover some of these lose classics, from the Sun Tavern-where George Washington enjoyed a few victuals-to the Scenario, where local celebrities always had a seat reserved at the bar. The best doughnuts in town were at the corner of Post and Beaumont at Devore's, while Art Green served up his famous chocolate cream pies at the Pie Plate. Join author Patti Woods for a generous serving of nostalgia complete with nachos from Sidetrack's, chili from Kuhn's and maybe even an ice cold beer from the Driftwood. Book jacket.
Download or read book New Fairfield written by and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At one time, most of New Fairfield consisted of rich farmland providing milk, corn, hay, and tobacco to the town and neighboring markets. Many residents made their living in several sawmills, a lightning rod factory, or a carriage maker's barn, and visitors came to the quiet town to rent cottages on the shores of Ball Pond for the summer. Today the town includes beautiful Squantz Pond State Park and boasts the most shoreline frontage of all the towns surrounding Connecticut's largest manmade lake, Lake Candlewood. New Fairfield tells the story of a town rich with history. Drawn from various resources, including town archives and personal collections, these vintage photographs depict life in an earlier time in this charming New England town.
Download or read book Commemorative Biographical Record of Fairfield County Connecticut written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fairfield Connecticut Tercentenary 1639 1939 written by Fairfield (Conn.). Tercentenary Committee and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fairfield Connecticut 1639 1964 written by Elizabeth V. H. Banks and published by . This book was released on 1964* with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Centennial Commemoration of the Burning of Fairfield Connecticut by the British Troops Under Governor Tryon written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Centennial Commemoration of the Burning of Fairfield, Connecticut by the British Troops Under Governor Tryon: July 8th, 1779 The Decoration Committee carried out their pur pose of cheering and enlarging the fellowship of the occasion by displaying the flags of the great nations of the world, especially remembering France, our ally of old, and England, once our enemy, but now our friend, and as such invited to our assembly, alike by our note to her Minister and by placing her flag near our own, an act which mingled courtesy to the mother country, with a quiet and dignified intimation that America, once so feeble, is now great enough to honor the great of the earth by her hospitable regard. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Commemorative Biographical Record of Fairfield County Connecticut written by and published by . This book was released on 1999-09-01 with total page 1348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION OF TH written by Edward Erastus 1820-1889 Rankin and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-10 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fairfield and Southport written by Beth L. Love and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairfield, including its village of Southport, is steeped in tradition and is rich in history. Many people who call this coastal Connecticut community home already know that Fairfield was founded in 1639 by Roger Ludlow and was visited in 1789 by Pres. George Washington, who actually spent the night at the Sun Tavern. However, do they also know the history of Pulpit Rock or for that matter, could they locate it? What about the granite planter at the junction of Main Street, Center Street, and Harbor Road--do they know the story behind that? Those residents who "remember Fairfield when . . .," as well as those with a desire to learn more about "Fairfield when . . .," will be fascinated by Fairfield and Southport.
Download or read book Fairfield Connecticut 350 Years written by Rita Papazian and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
