Fairfield Museum & History Center

Join us every Tuesday between September 8 and October 27 on the Museum Commons to enjoy a fun way to develop early literacy skills in young children with dancing, singing, and stories that incorporate music. For children ages 0-5 and their adult caregiver. Free admission. Registration is NOT required. It is recommended that you bring a blanket to sit on. In case of inclement weather, storytime will take place inside the Fairfield Museum. Looking for more activities with the little ones? Open Pla

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Fall 2026 Hours: Open on Tuesdays from 10:30 am to 11:30 am between September 8 through October 27, 2026 The Victorian Cottage is the Fairfield Museum’s early childhood education space designed for kids to create, explore, and play. Free Admission. Looking for more activities with the little ones? Sing Me a Story with Fairfield Public Library Tuesdays | September 8 – October 27 | 10 am | Free

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New-Gate Prison is recognized as the first state prison in the U.S. and served as a prison for loyalists throughout the American Revolution. What can the Prison’s history tell about the founding of our nation? How were early laws enacted to force people to recognize a new form of government? Join Morgan Bengel, Curator of Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine, to uncover how citizenship, loyalty, and treason were at the core of America’s founding and to learn more about the darker (literally and fig

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Enjoy a special genealogy research session hosted by the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution & the Roger Sherman Branch of the Sons of the American Revolution. Explore your family’s past, uncover ancestral connections to the Revolution, and learn how to document your lineage with expert guidance. Whether you’re starting your journey or expanding your research, this session offers hands-on support & resources to bring your family history to life. Free.

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Join us every Tuesday between September 8 and October 27 on the Museum Commons to enjoy a fun way to develop early literacy skills in young children with dancing, singing, and stories that incorporate music. For children ages 0-5 and their adult caregiver. Free admission. Registration is NOT required. It is recommended that you bring a blanket to sit on. In case of inclement weather, storytime will take place inside the Fairfield Museum. Looking for more activities with the little ones? Open Pla

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Fall 2026 Hours: Open on Tuesdays from 10:30 am to 11:30 am between September 8 through October 27, 2026 The Victorian Cottage is the Fairfield Museum’s early childhood education space designed for kids to create, explore, and play. Free Admission. Looking for more activities with the little ones? Sing Me a Story with Fairfield Public Library Tuesdays | September 8 – October 27 | 10 am | Free

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In this age of rising authoritarianism, economic inequality, political polarization, climate change, and media disruptions, it may seem that American democracy is unable to respond and adapt to the challenges that threaten its very existence. However, a reinvention of our constitutional democracy remains entirely within reach—and urgently needed. Americans across the political spectrum yearn to believe again in the American story and to feel connected to one another. As part of the Fairfield Mus

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1776 and Hamilton are two landmark American musicals that dramatize the story of the nation’s founding, created nearly fifty years apart and reflecting very different cultural moments. This talk examines how each work portrays the Revolutionary era, while simultaneously capturing a snapshot of the times in which these shows were written. By comparing their music, characters, and political perspectives, the program explores how changing historical contexts shape the way we tell our national story

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Join us every Tuesday between September 8 and October 27 on the Museum Commons to enjoy a fun way to develop early literacy skills in young children with dancing, singing, and stories that incorporate music. For children ages 0-5 and their adult caregiver. Free admission. Registration is NOT required. It is recommended that you arrive early for limited parking and bring a blanket to sit on. In case of inclement weather, storytime will take place inside the Fairfield Museum. Looking for more acti

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Fall 2026 Hours: Open on Tuesdays from 10:30 am to 11:30 am between September 8 through October 27, 2026 The Victorian Cottage is the Fairfield Museum’s early childhood education space designed for kids to create, explore, and play. Free Admission. Looking for more activities with the little ones? Sing Me a Story with Fairfield Public Library Tuesdays | September 8 – October 27 | 10 am | Free

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In 17th-century New England, religious beliefs and folk traditions instilled deep fears of magic, evil, and supernatural powers. Feel your spine tingle on this special tour experience that unravels the mysteries of Fairfield’s witchcraft trials. Together, we will visit the remnants of a pond where women accused of witchcraft were interrogated by “ducking.” Then, experience a live performance about the women who endured panicked accusations and unearth why Fairfield’s story was so different from

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In 17th-century New England, religious beliefs and folk traditions instilled deep fears of magic, evil, and supernatural powers. Feel your spine tingle on this special tour experience that unravels the mysteries of Fairfield’s witchcraft trials. Together, we will visit the remnants of a pond where women accused of witchcraft were interrogated by “ducking.” Then, experience a live performance about the women who endured panicked accusations and unearth why Fairfield’s story was so different from

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Savor spooky season by assembling your very own haunted candy house using recycled materials and lots of sweet treats! $25 per house Program Details: Registration is required. No physical ticket will be mailed. Check in using your name. No refunds unless the program is cancelled by the Fairfield Museum.

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Stop for a spell amongst rustling leaves and winding paths for a special tour exploring the connections to planes, trains, and automobiles found within Mountain Grove Cemetery in Bridgeport. Pay your respects to showman & politician P.T. Barnum, Alfred Bishop of Housatonic Railroad, aerospace engineer Anselm Franz, car manufacturer Isaac Trumbull, lighthouse keeper Kathleen Moore, and more. Registration is required. Members: $15; Non-Members: $20. Tour Location: Enter through the gate at the int

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In 17th-century New England, religious beliefs and folk traditions instilled deep fears of magic, evil, and supernatural powers. Feel your spine tingle on this special tour experience that unravels the mysteries of Fairfield’s witchcraft trials. Together, we will visit the remnants of a pond where women accused of witchcraft were interrogated by “ducking.” Then, experience a live performance about the women who endured panicked accusations and unearth why Fairfield’s story was so different from

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Join us for this 10th annual free family event on the Museum Commons, presented in partnership with Town of Fairfield and Fairfield Community Services. Enjoy trick-or-treating, giveaways, displays in the historic buildings, food vendors, a bounce house & more! In case of inclement weather, the event will be cancelled. It will not be rescheduled. Please check fairfieldhistory.org for any weather-related updates. Free Co-sponsored by the Fairfield Museum, the Town of Fairfield, and Fairfield Commu

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Join us every Tuesday between September 8 and October 27 on the Museum Commons to enjoy a fun way to develop early literacy skills in young children with dancing, singing, and stories that incorporate music. For children ages 0-5 and their adult caregiver. Free admission. Registration is NOT required. It is recommended that you arrive early for limited parking and bring a blanket to sit on. In case of inclement weather, storytime will take place inside the Fairfield Museum. Looking for more acti

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Fall 2026 Hours: Open on Tuesdays from 10:30 am to 11:30 am between September 8 through October 27, 2026 The Victorian Cottage is the Fairfield Museum’s early childhood education space designed for kids to create, explore, and play. Free Admission. Looking for more activities with the little ones? Sing Me a Story with Fairfield Public Library Tuesdays | September 8 – October 27 | 10 am | Free

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Walk among the gravestones in the town’s oldest cemetery to discover the stories of Revolutionary War spy Caleb Brewster, naval hero Samuel Smedley, and patriot Eunice Dennie Burr. Uncover some of the burial practices in early New England while listening to long-buried legends that have haunted Fairfield for nearly 400 years. Registration is required. Members: $15; Non-Members: $20. Tour Dates: Wednesday, October 28; Thursday, October 29; Friday, October 30 at 5:30 pm on each night Tour Location

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Walk among the gravestones in the town’s oldest cemetery to discover the stories of Revolutionary War spy Caleb Brewster, naval hero Samuel Smedley, and patriot Eunice Dennie Burr. Uncover some of the burial practices in early New England while listening to long-buried legends that have haunted Fairfield for nearly 400 years. Registration is required. Members: $15; Non-Members: $20. Tour Dates: Wednesday, October 28; Thursday, October 29; Friday, October 30 at 5:30 pm on each night Tour Location

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Walk among the gravestones in the town’s oldest cemetery to discover the stories of Revolutionary War spy Caleb Brewster, naval hero Samuel Smedley, and patriot Eunice Dennie Burr. Uncover some of the burial practices in early New England while listening to long-buried legends that have haunted Fairfield for nearly 400 years. Registration is required. Members: $15; Non-Members: $20. Tour Dates: Wednesday, October 28; Thursday, October 29; Friday, October 30 at 5:30 pm on each night Tour Location

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At least one‑third of the colonial population were neutral during the American Revolution, yet they have rarely featured in narratives that shape our ideas about the conflict. By following a single transatlantic family, the Crugers, historian Travis Glasson puts neutrals—the “nobody men”—at the center of this tumultuous period’s history. Drawing from his new book Nobody Men: Neutrality, Loyalties, and Family in the American Revolution, Travis Glasson, Associate Professor of History at Temple Uni

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