All posts tagged "Fairfield"
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3.7KConnecticutSeven Mule Barnum Gets Roasted by Mark Twain
P.T. Barnum’s cousin wanted to go down in history as a statesman and an industrialist, but he could never escape his nickname:...
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35.6K3Arts and LeisureThe Melon Heads of Connecticut
Every New England town can claim a ghost and many have a witch in their past, but the melon heads belong to...
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8.2K2Arts and LeisureSix Famous Artists Houses (Where You Can Stay, Too)
Artists gravitate toward places that inspire them creatively, so you can often find artists houses among splendid scenery or in rural isolation....
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23.1KNew England PlacesSix Cranberry Bogs Throughout New England
Cranberry bogs, ubiquitous in Southeastern Massachusetts, can be found in every New England state. They are enjoying something of a revival, as...
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5.8K2Business and LaborHow the Revolutionary Currency Crash Made William Beadle a Mass Murderer
By the opening of the American Revolution, William Beadle was a successful merchant and patriot. He contributed to funds to aid the...
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32.7K4bostonSix Revolutionary Forts
Scattered throughout New England are dozens of revolutionary forts. Some, like Fort Halifax in Maine, date to the French and Indian wars....
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