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To celebrate the opening of the exhibition, the Museum is inviting the public to a free wine and cheese event, “Museum After Dark: Pequot War Lecture,” scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 13.
In collaboration with the Mashantucket Pequot Museum, the exhibit presents the story of the Pequot War in 1637, which led to Fairfield's establishment as an English settlement 375 years ago.
It was the first serious conflict in New England between European colonizers and the indigenous population. Historians have called the war a seminal event in early American history, as it paved the way for English control of southern New England and the subjugation of the region’s Native people.
“Roger Ludlow, then a member of the Windsor Settlement, came south to join the fight. He was so taken with the area and its beauty, he returned in 1639 and founded the town of Fairfield,” says Museum Library director Elizabeth Rose.
Guests will have the opportunity to view the exhibition and find out new facts about the overall conflict and the ongoing archaeology study of its final battle in Southport with researchers from the Mashantucket Museum and Research Center.
The new exhibition caps off a year of exhibits, programs and events celebrating Fairfield’s 375th anniversary.
The Fairfield Museum and History Center is located at 370 Beach Road in Fairfield. For more information on the exhibition and other museum events, call 203-259-1598 or go online at www. fairfieldhistory.org.
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