The Birdcraft Sanctuary was created by pioneer conservationist Mabel Osgood Wright in 1914. With Annie B. Jennings' gift of 10 acres of land, Birdcraft became the first-of-its-kind songbird sanctuary in the nation, and formed the basis for the Connecticut Audubon Society, which Wright had founded in 1898.
Source
Postcards - Birdcraft
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Connecticut Audubon Society
Description
Pond at Birdcraft Sanctuary. The Birdcraft Sanctuary was created by pioneer conservationist Mabel Osgood Wright in 1914 as a songbird sanctuary. It formed the basis for the Connecticut Audubon Society, which Wright had founded in 1898.
Creator
Wright, Mabel Osgood
Source
Mabel Osgood Wright 35mm Slides (from original glass slides)
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Fairfield Museum and History Center, all rights reserved. Please contact us for information about reproductions.
Format
JPEG; from 35mm slide. Original glass slide 3.25 x 4 inches.