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Redfield House
Redfield House
95 Mill Plain Road
This house was built by Augustus Jennings in 1760. It was spared during the burning of Fairfield in 1779 by Mrs. Lucretia Redfield who put out four fires. In 1956 the home was demolished to make way for a…
95 Mill Plain Road
This house was built by Augustus Jennings in 1760. It was spared during the burning of Fairfield in 1779 by Mrs. Lucretia Redfield who put out four fires. In 1956 the home was demolished to make way for a…
Sherman Parsonage
Sherman Parsonage
480 Old Post Road
The Sherman Parsonage was built in 1816 by Judge Roger Minoit Sherman, who served the state in the Assembly, Senate, and Supreme Court. In 1848, following his will, the house became the parsonage for the…
480 Old Post Road
The Sherman Parsonage was built in 1816 by Judge Roger Minoit Sherman, who served the state in the Assembly, Senate, and Supreme Court. In 1848, following his will, the house became the parsonage for the…
Hobart House
Hobart House
289 Beach Road
This home was built by Justin Hobart in 1765. It was left standing during the burning of Fairfield in 1779. Meetings and court was held at the home until a church was built in 1785. During World War I it was used as…
289 Beach Road
This home was built by Justin Hobart in 1765. It was left standing during the burning of Fairfield in 1779. Meetings and court was held at the home until a church was built in 1785. During World War I it was used as…
Ogden House
Ogden House
1520 Bronson Road
The Ogden house was built around 1700. Jane and David Ogden moved into the house in 1750. The home survived the burning of Fairfield in 1779. The house was given to the Fairfield Historical Society in 1973 to be…
1520 Bronson Road
The Ogden house was built around 1700. Jane and David Ogden moved into the house in 1750. The home survived the burning of Fairfield in 1779. The house was given to the Fairfield Historical Society in 1973 to be…
G. Silliman House
G. Silliman House
506 Jennings Road
The Gold Selleck Silliman house was built by Gold Selleck Silliman in 1756. Silliman later served as a General in the Revolutionary War. In 1779, Silliman was captured by the British. According to the…
506 Jennings Road
The Gold Selleck Silliman house was built by Gold Selleck Silliman in 1756. Silliman later served as a General in the Revolutionary War. In 1779, Silliman was captured by the British. According to the…
Fowler House
Fowler House
205 Beach Road
The Fowler house was built in 1784 by Stephen Fowler. Fowler had bought the land where the house sits in 1783 from John Hobart. Fowler chose the location because it would soon carry on many community activities since…
205 Beach Road
The Fowler house was built in 1784 by Stephen Fowler. Fowler had bought the land where the house sits in 1783 from John Hobart. Fowler chose the location because it would soon carry on many community activities since…
Slave Quarters
Slave Quarters at Gold Selleck Silliman's House
506 Jennings Road
Gold Selleck Silliman was one of the larger slaveowners in Connecticut. In 1790, there were about 470 slave holding families in Fairfield County, with about 799 slaves in the…
506 Jennings Road
Gold Selleck Silliman was one of the larger slaveowners in Connecticut. In 1790, there were about 470 slave holding families in Fairfield County, with about 799 slaves in the…
Sherman Parsonage
480 Old Post Road
The Sherman Parsonage was built in 1816 by Judge Roger Minot Sherman, who served the state in the Assembly, Senate, and Supreme Court. In 1848, following his death, the house became the parsonage for the First Ecclesiastical…
The Sherman Parsonage was built in 1816 by Judge Roger Minot Sherman, who served the state in the Assembly, Senate, and Supreme Court. In 1848, following his death, the house became the parsonage for the First Ecclesiastical…
Osborne House
Osborne House
670 Kings Highway West
The Osborne house was built by Howes Osborn in 1775. In 1890 the home was remodeled. The home was the site of the founding of the Sasquanaug Association in March of 1887 or 1888. The association was aimed at…
670 Kings Highway West
The Osborne house was built by Howes Osborn in 1775. In 1890 the home was remodeled. The home was the site of the founding of the Sasquanaug Association in March of 1887 or 1888. The association was aimed at…
Gershom Hubbell House
Gershom Hubbell House
1081 Hillside Road
The Gershom Hubbell house was built in 1751 by Gershom Hubbell. It was one of the houses that survived the burning of Fairfield in 1779. Dr. Timothy Dwight used the house as a school and chapel while the…
1081 Hillside Road
The Gershom Hubbell house was built in 1751 by Gershom Hubbell. It was one of the houses that survived the burning of Fairfield in 1779. Dr. Timothy Dwight used the house as a school and chapel while the…