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Birdcraft Museum & Sanctuary

Historic site · Fairfield, Connecticut

Birdcraft Museum & Sanctuary

Founded in 1914 by Mabel Osgood Wright, Birdcraft is one of the first private songbird sanctuaries in the United States and a National Historic Landmark; more than 150 bird species have been recorded on its 5 acres. Museum hours Thursday, Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; trails dawn to dusk, free.

History

Founded in 1914 by writer and conservationist Mabel Osgood Wright, founder of the Connecticut Audubon Society; one of the first private songbird sanctuaries in the United States and now a National Historic Landmark.

Visit

314 Unquowa Road, Fairfield, CT 06824

Official website

Photo "Birdcraft Museum & Sanctuary": Jllm06, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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