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Mar 11 2025

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 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

LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==The Mrs. Zalmon Wakeman House at 418 Harbor Road in Southport, Connecticut, exemplifies the impact of post-Civil War construction advancements on Second Empire architecture. Built in 1874 at the highest…

Mar 08 2025

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

By Cress History

LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==Long before I-95 became Connecticut’s primary coastal highway, the Merritt Parkway was the state’s most important route for travelers between New York and New England. Conceived not just as a…

Mar 07 2025

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How an Oyster Dinner Launched Greenwich Country Club

By Cress Greenwich, History

LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==Greenwich Country Club, a pillar of Connecticut’s elite sporting and social scene, boasts a history as rich as its rolling greens. From its humble five-hole beginnings to its present-day status…

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

LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==Perched atop Rose Hill with commanding views of the harbor, the Greek Revival mansion at 478 Harbor Road is one of Southport, Connecticut’s most distinguished historic properties. Built circa 1831…

Mar 04 2025

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The Bronson Windmill in Fairfield, CT is Actually a Cell Tower

By Cress Fairfield, History

LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==The Bronson Windmill is the last remaining example of the many windmills that once dotted Fairfield, Connecticut's landscape. Built in 1893-94 by the Corcoran Storm-Defying Windmills Company of New York…

Mar 03 2025

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The Battle for Sherwood Island: Connecticut’s First State Park

By Cress History, Westport

LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==Sherwood Island State Park holds the honor of being Connecticut’s oldest state park, but its journey to public ownership was anything but simple. Though the state purchased its first parcel…

Mar 01 2025

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The Little Red Schoolhouse: One Room, One Teacher, and a Legacy of Love

By Cress History, New Canaan

LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==Tucked away on Carter Street in New Canaan, CT, the Little Red Schoolhouse remains a testament to a bygone era of education. It was the last operating one-room schoolhouse in…

Feb 28 2025

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Before the Classrooms: The Legacy of Fairfield Country Day School

By Cress Fairfield, History

LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==Long before Fairfield Country Day School became a beacon of education in Connecticut, its grounds were home to some of the most influential figures in American history. Fairfield Country Day…

Feb 26 2025

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Henri Bendel’s Tudor Mansion in Stamford, CT: From Private Luxury to Public Museum

By Cress History, Stamford

LmZlYXR1cmVkLW1lZGlhLXVuZGVyLWhlYWRlcl9fZmVhdHVyZWQtbWVkaWEubmVjdGFyLXBhcmFsbGF4LWVuYWJsZWQlMjAlN0IlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjBkaXNwbGF5JTNBJTIwbm9uZSUyMCUyMWltcG9ydGFudCUzQiUwQSU3RA==In the late 1920s, fashion magnate Henri Bendel commissioned architect Perry Barker to design a Stamford, Connecticut, residence inspired by English Tudor estates. Barker meticulously followed Bendel’s vision, incorporating half-timbered…

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

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

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

The Bronson Windmill in Fairfield, CT is Actually a Cell Tower

The Battle for Sherwood Island: Connecticut’s First State Park

The Little Red Schoolhouse: One Room, One Teacher, and a Legacy of Love

Before the Classrooms: The Legacy of Fairfield Country Day School

Henri Bendel’s Tudor Mansion in Stamford, CT: From Private Luxury to Public Museum

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