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Mar 15 2025

Ringmaster Jason Julian’s Grand Finale? A Fill Pile Scandal in Fairfield, CT

By Cress Fairfield, History

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Mar 14 2025

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Connecticut’s P.T. Barnum: From Small Town Hustler to Circus King

By Cress History

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Mar 12 2025

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The Great Blizzard of 1888: The Storm That Paralyzed Connecticut

By Cress History

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Mar 11 2025

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The Perry Memorial Arch in Bridgeport, CT Is a Tribute to a Sewing Machine Kingpin

By Cress Bridgeport, History

LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA== The Perry Memorial Arch stands 60 feet tall at the entrance to Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Designed by Henry Bacon, the architect of the Lincoln Memorial, it honors…

Mar 10 2025

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61 Byram Shore Road in Greenwich, CT: Waterfront Estate with Private Dock for $10,995,000

By Cress Greenwich, Luxury Homes

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Mar 09 2025

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418 Harbor Road in Southport, CT is a Wakeman Widow’s Second Empire Victorian Home

By Cress History, Southport

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Mar 08 2025

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Connecticut’s Merritt Parkway Is a Scenic Drive with a Wild Past

By Cress History

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Mar 07 2025

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How an Oyster Dinner Launched Greenwich Country Club

By Cress Greenwich, History

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Mar 06 2025

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17 River Lane in Westport, CT: A Gothic Mansion Inspired by Europe’s Grand Hunting Lodges

By Cress Luxury Homes, Westport

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Mar 05 2025

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478 Harbor Road in Southport, CT: William Webb Wakeman’s Greek Revival Mansion

By Cress History, Luxury Homes, Southport

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Ringmaster Jason Julian’s Grand Finale? A Fill Pile Scandal in Fairfield, CT

Connecticut’s P.T. Barnum: From Small Town Hustler to Circus King

The Great Blizzard of 1888: The Storm That Paralyzed Connecticut

The Perry Memorial Arch in Bridgeport, CT Is a Tribute to a Sewing Machine Kingpin

61 Byram Shore Road in Greenwich, CT: Waterfront Estate with Private Dock for $10,995,000

418 Harbor Road in Southport, CT is a Wakeman Widow’s Second Empire Victorian Home

Connecticut’s Merritt Parkway Is a Scenic Drive with a Wild Past

How an Oyster Dinner Launched Greenwich Country Club

17 River Lane in Westport, CT: A Gothic Mansion Inspired by Europe’s Grand Hunting Lodges

478 Harbor Road in Southport, CT: William Webb Wakeman’s Greek Revival Mansion

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