Founded in 1849 by P.T. Barnum and Associates, Mountain Grove Cemetery is designed to serve as a park-like setting. Join Denise Belmont from Mountain Grove Cemetery to learn more about the history and significant features of the final resting place of P.T. Barnum, Charles “Tom Thumb” Stratton, Kathleen Moore, and many others. Free with Museum […]
Join a guided tour of the newly renovated exhibition Creating Community: 400 Years of Fairfield Stories, which celebrates the fascinating stories and people unique to Fairfield from early Native American settlement into the 21st century. Discover new research and archaeological discoveries on the 1637 Pequot War, Fairfield’s role in global trade, the town’s destruction during […]
The Fairfield Museum and Sacred Heart University Community Theatre present an extraordinary afternoon of stories and songs celebrating the life and work of one of Fairfield’s most famous residents, composer Leonard Bernstein. The event will feature acclaimed pianist Orin Grossman and Tony-Award-winning actors Joanna Gleason and Santino Fontana performing many of Bernstein’s classic works, along […]
Stop by the Research Library to meet our Research Librarian Ed Surato and explore select manuscripts on all things love and romance, including wedding invitations, love letters, and vintage valentines. Free with Museum Admission Image: Valentine greeting card, 1900-1915. Fairfield Museum Greeting Card Collection, Gift of Mrs. Bradford Boardman.