New Fairfield - Dee Ceylan

WELCOME TO NEW FAIRFIELD ,CT

CITY GUIDE

One of five towns that border Candlewood Lake in Northern Fairfield County, New Fairfield provides quiet scenic living minutes from downtown Danbury.

NEW FAIRFIELD HISTORY

According to one account, the settlers negotiated with Chief Squantz of the Schaghticoke tribe of Algonquian lineage. Another account states that there were no negotiations with Chief Squantz because he moved to the north end of Squantz Pond land area and refused to “sell” the township of New Fairfield. Eventually, on April 24, 1729, the deed was recorded on May 9, 1729, and is now deposited in the archives of the state capital in Hartford, Connecticut. Originally called “Newfairfield” the small farming community was once present day New Fairfield and Sherman and was incorporated as a town in 1740.

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

New Fairfield offers many different recreational areas and parks. From New Fairfield town Park & Marina, to the community part and Memorial Field, there is no shortage of places where you and your family can spend time together enjoying each other’s company and the great outdoors.

AREA OF CITY

60.38 square miles

POPULATION

27,865 (2016)

LIBRARY

Cyrenius Booth Library 25 Main Street Newtown, CT 06470 203-426-4533

CITY HALL

3 Primrose Street Newtown, CT 06470 203-270-4291

CITY HALL

Raveis.com

http://www.newtown-ct.gov/ welcome-town-newtown

Historic Main Street

Best known as the hometown for notable people such as author Margot Austin, and athletes like Jake Ceresna of the Edmonton Eskimos (CFL), Jennifer Rizzotti of the Houston Comets, and Bernie Williams of the New York Yankees – New Fairfield is small town living at it’s finest, from the small mom and pop shops you can find around town to the scenic places you can spend time.

• Squantz Pond State Park

• Pootatuck state Forest

• Candlewood Lake

• New Fairfield Town Park

• Bear Mountain Reservation

• Cosier-Murphy House

• Green Chimneys Farm & Wildlife Center

• White Silo Farm & Winery

• Danbury DuckPin Bowling

• AMC Loews Danbury 16

In New Fairfield, there are 4 main schools. For grades 9-12 students attend New Fairfield High School, currently ranked #76 out of all of the public high schools in the state of Connecticut. For grades 6-8 directly connected to the high school is New Fairfield Middle School. Just down the hill we have Meeting House Hill Schools which covers grades 3-5, and a little further down the road is Consolidated Elementary. New Fairfield is also home to two great pre-school/child care centers—Bright Beginnings and First Step Preschool. For more information on New Fairfield Public Schools visit: newfairfieldschools.org

AIRPORTS

LaGuardia Airport – 61 miles
John F. Kennedy Airport – 68 miles
Westchester Airport – 35 Miles

TRANSPORTATION

Metro North
New York City – 70 Miles
NEW FAIRFIELD
PUBLIC LIBRARY
A cozy place to read a book and
learn new things no matter what
age you are.
newfairfieldlibrary.org

ANNUAL EVENTS

Although New Fairfield is a relatively small town, there are still
great activities to participate in.
• Parks & Rec Softball Leagues
• Turkey 5K Road Run
• Holiday Lights Parade
• Annual Library Book Sale