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Ye Set-a-Spell Tea House

935 Harbor Road

The tea house was built in 1810 by Eleazer Bulkley. The tea house operated until 1950 when it was demolished.

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The Fairfield Aluminum Foundry Company at 2190 Post Rd. Later the Electric Storage Battery Company (Exide Battery).

The Fairfield Aluminum Foundry Company was founded in 1909 and was originally located in Southport before moving to the Post Road…

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St. Marc Hotel

556 Old Post Road

The St. Marc hotel was built in 1848 as The Fairfield House. The building traded hands several times until it was purchased by George Wells, who renamed it The St. Marc Hotel. The hotel was very fashionable for…

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Warner Hill - Sherwood property. The man in the bowler hat is Nellis Sherwood.

Fairfield farmers were well-known for their onions during the 1800s, with over 100,000 bushels of onions raised in Southport during the Civil War alone. The Southport…

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Sasaco Lake Ice Wagon - B. F. Bulkley. Sasaco Lake Ice was located on State Street (Post Road) in Westport, at the Westport-Southport town line, on the north side of the street.

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Sasaco Lake Ice Harvest, Bulkley Ice House

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Rolock, Inc. Bar loom.

Rolock Inc. was founded in Southport in 1924 as DeMattia Wire Works. The company made wire mesh baskets and trays for industrial heat treating processes. The company's stock was bought by Roger Wells in 1925. Wells served as…

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E. W. S. Pickett's Store. Built 1894, burned 1911. Pickett's had the first plate glass windows. Fairfield Post Office was located in Pickett's Store. Pickett's was located on the northeast corner of Sanford Street and Boston Post Road. Hyde's Pond is…

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Domenico Mercurio's Store - Fruits, Vegetables, Confections. Located at 1508 Post Road in Fairfield.

Mercurio's Market was founded in 1900 by Domenic Mercurio Sr., who used to sell fruits and vegetables door-to-door from a horse and wagon. The…

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From left to right: Margaret Rudkin (Pepperidge Farm founder), Angie Mercurio, Dominic A. (Merk) Mercurio, Dominic Mercurio, Jr., A. James (Jimmy) Mercurio, Sally Mercurio.


Mercurio's Market was founded in 1900 by Domenic Mercurio Sr., who used…
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