Welcome to Fairfield, Connecticut. Founded in 1639, this town is packed with New England history—and it really hits you when you’re standing in the Old Town Green area. This is where you’ll find the Old Town Hall/Old City Hall, the Historic Town Green marker, and nearby spots like Sun Tavern and the Victoria Cottage. Then I made a quick stop at Atelier BE Chocolat for some of the best chocolate I’ve had (and an awesome hot chocolate). After that, we head over to Jennings Beach for that winter sh

As part of our commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Fairfield Museum, in partnership with @fairfield_connecticut, is excited to share a new video series highlighting pivotal moments in Fairfield’s history. Our first video, featuring Fairfield Museum’s Walt Matis, explores Native American settlement in the region and the Pequot War. We hope you enjoy our first video in the series, and we look forward to sharing the rest of the videos with you throughout 2