Self-guided · County in Connecticut
Presidential History Sites in Fairfield County, CT
Birthplaces, homes and places tied to American presidents, from the well-known estates to the small houses where they grew up.
Every region holds some piece of the country's story. Fairfield County is one of 8 counties in Connecticut. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to Fairfield County, CT are listed below.
On the record near Fairfield County, CT
The 6 nearest
6 listed sites on the record match presidential history sites within 200 miles of Fairfield County, CT, out of 434 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 191 listed sites carry Fairfield County as their county.
- Tyler, John, House30 miles from the center of Fairfield County · Building · Branford · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
- Theodore Roosevelt Monument37 miles from the center of Fairfield County · Object · Borough of Tenafly · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
- Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site46 miles from the center of Fairfield County · Building · New York · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
- Coolidge, Calvin, House86 miles from the center of Fairfield County · Building · Northampton · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
- Adams, John, Homestead--Wellscroft135 miles from the center of Fairfield County · Building · Harrisville · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
- Pierce, Franklin, House167 miles from the center of Fairfield County · Building · Concord · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Distances are straight-line from the center of Fairfield County, CT. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.
Presidential Sites in Fairfield County, step by step
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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order
What people in Fairfield County, CT ask first
How much does it cost to visit these sites in Fairfield County, CT?
Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.
Where does the information on these sites come from?
From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.
Are the hard parts of this history included?
Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.
Why are there so many of these sites near Fairfield County, CT?
Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.
How a visit works in Fairfield County
- Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Fairfield County, CT the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
- Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
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Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Fairfield County, CT are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
- Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.
The rules that make it work
The record comes first
Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.
Read the whole story
A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.
Movement makes it stick
People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.
Local beats famous
The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.
Respect the ground
Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.
Every visitor can improve it
Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.
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