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Sunnie-Holme, 375 Old Post Road, was built in 1909 by Annie B. Jennings, a wealthy philanthropist who helped open the first high school in Fairfield. The mansion was the site of an expansive rose garden that Jennings opened up to the public in 1915.…

George Brett Estate

91 Brett Road

The Brett Estate was built in 1906 by George P. Brett. Brett moved two old Connecticut farmhouses to the site and connected them with a central section.

Bradley Axe factory, on Lyons Plains Road, Weston, Conn. This factory manufactured a wide variety of tools. Residents as far away as Fairfield and Southport claimed that they could hear the hammers ringing on cold mornings. The factory burned down in…

Gustave Whitehead, a German immigrant experimented with flight at the beginning of the 20th century. In 2013, the aviation "bible" Jane's All About Aircraft concluded from a study of the evidence (long debated) that Whitehead made powered flights two…

Burr family reunion at Fairfield Beach, 1906, at "Quiet" cottage

Postcard of Fairfield Beach Pavillion and arbor