Mission Statement

The Old Post Road Area Association is a non-profit local community organization that seeks to preserve and enhance the historic character of the neighborhood and to promote a sense of community for the residents on and around the Old Post Road.

The Old Post Road neighborhood was designated a Connecticut Historic District in 1963 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The path — originally known as “Kings Highway” and the “Boston Post Road” — was once part of a colonial era road that connected New York City to Boston.   Although many sections of the original road have been moved over time, the Fairfield section of the road is located along that road’s original route and the neighborhood around it retains much of its original historic character.

The area is home to the Town Green, Old Town Hall, John J. Sullivan Independence Hall, the Burr Homestead, the Sun Tavern, the Old Academy, Victorian Cottage and Barn, First Congregational and St. Paul’s Episcopal churches, and the Fairfield Museum and History Center.

A few of the homes in the area survived the burning of Fairfield by the British troops during the Revolutionary War. The homes and structures along the street are among the most noteworthy examples of Georgian colonial, Federal, Greek Revival, Victorian, and other American architectural styles in the state.