Powder House

From Fairfield Museum

1900 – 1920 (Date published)

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The Powder House was built in 1814 as a munitions storehouse during the war of 1812. It is unknown why the storehouse was built two years into the war. The building is one of the last existing structures in Connecticut.

Accession/ID Number MOW_012 _Powder House

Classifications

Subjects

• Historic buildings
• United States--History--War of 1812

Related People in LC Fairfield (Conn. : Town)
Wright, Mabel Osgood, 1859-1934