Top Rated Attractions in Fairfield

Pardee-Morris House—beautifully restored and preserved home near Lighthouse Point Park shows you what life was like for a prominent New Haven family in the 1700s. The home is maintained and run by the New Haven Colony Historical Society, and is open weekends June through August. After your tour of the museum, walk around the park to enjoy a panorama of Long Island Sound.

It is a historic windmill located on Bronson Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was built in the year 1894 for Frederic Bronson, from whom it derives its name. It is a tall structure made of Georgia pine and has stone exteriors. The architectural style featured by the windmill is Corcoran Storm Defying Windmill. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in the year 1971 and is also a part of the Greenfield Hill Historic District.

The treasured landmark of Huntington Lighthouse has provided security and guided boats to safety for over a century. During the early 1800s, the Huntington harbor was a bustling port for ships commuting to Land Island. The lighthouse is still used as an active aid for navigation. The mission of the Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society is to reinstate, handle and raise finances for further preservation of the same. Specialized tours are arranged each Sunday in summer from 11:00a to 3:00p. It also organizes events for the public and to gain their active participation. A few of the leading events include the Family Safe Boating Expo, All Chic Work Crew, Huntington Boating Safety Week, to enlist a few.

The esteemed First Presbyterian Church is accurately located at 175 East Main Street, Smithtown in Suffolk County. The ancient historic Presbyterian church building was constructed in 1825. It features on the National Register of Historic Places. It is established on a land cover of 2 acres (0.81 hectares). The sanctuary is a rectangular shaped, double storied, frame structure built in the measure of 56 foot by 34 foot. Sheathed in wood shingles and en-covered with afine gable roof, the structure is perfect in term of its aesthetics.

Commack Methodist Church and Cemetery is one of the earliest churches in New York State. The burials in the cemetery date back to the 18th Century. In 1985 it was accorded a listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

Home of the renown conservationist and businesswoman, Frances Osborne Kellogg, this grand Colonial Revival style mansion was built in 1840. Surrounding the majestic house are the formal gardens, awash in vibrant colors from spring through autumn when the flowers are in full bloom. Today, the Osborne Homestead is not only a popular house museum that showcases the life of its historic residents, but is also a member of the Connecticut Historic Gardens and the Connecticut Women's Heritage Trail. Guided tours of the house and gardens are organized for those who wish to delve into the life and work of the esteemed Frances Osborne Kellogg. Although the museum itself is open only from May through October, the groups are open year round from 9a to 4p Monday through Saturday, and from 12p to 4p on Sundays as well from May through October.