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New Fairfield Historical Society Nature Hike & Open House
June 11, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Check out this great event being presented by the New Fairfield Historical Society on Sunday, June 11th from 11am-3pm! Come partake in a nature hike and open house, while enjoying the sights of New Fairfield, CT.
11:00 a.m. SWEETCAKE MOUNTAIN PRESERVE
Join us for a short nature hike overlooking Lake Candlewood at CVRLT’s Sweetcake Mountain Preserve. The children of Dorothea and Charles Fox donated the land for the Preserve to the Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust. While hiking the group will view a memorial dedicating the preserve to their parents. A viewing of the Fox home on Woodcreek Rd. and a discussion will be held about the real tree that inspired Dorothea, a children’s book author, to write “Miss Twiggley’s Tree.” Meet at 44 Wood Creek Rd., New Fairfield, CT.
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE
Memories of Dorothea Warren Fox including donated artwork and a reading of “Miss Twiggley’s Tree.”
“Why did Miss Twiggley live in a tree? Why did she send her dog Puss, out to do the shopping? Why did she always run away and hide when people came to visit? And it was rumored that Miss Twiggley had even more peculiar habits…Old Miss Twiggley was friendly with bears! “They shed on the sofa.” she said, “but who cares?” The Little Red Schoolhouse is located at 19 Brush Hill Rd., New Fairfield, CT. Refreshments will be served.
