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Postcard of Fairfield Beach Pavillion and arbor

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

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…

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…

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.

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.…

John Perry House

134 Center Street

The Perry house was built in 1882 for Judge John Hoyt Perry. Perry belonged to a prominent family in Southport, his father being a sea captain. The house gained an addition in 1905 and still stands today.

Meeker Merwin House

698 Merwins Lane

The Meeker Merwin house was built in 1780 by Meeker Merwin. Ownership of the house ended up with his son, Benjamin Merwin, who eventually passed it down to Morris Meeker Merwin. Morris served the town as a…

Overhead view of the replica of Whitehead's "No. 21" aircraft, created for a test run in 1986.  Gustave Whitehead, a German immigrant experimented with flight at the beginning of the 20th century. In 2013, the aviation "bible" Jane's All About…

Gustave Whitehead, sitting with the checkered shawl, and Arthur Watson, sitting in his car (the other man sitting was Watson's chauffeur). The caption written on the back was "This car did its share of towing Whitehead planes for take-off." The…