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  Welcome to the

​Fairfield Area
Historical Society

Fairfield Pennsylvania est. 1784
Named for Fairfield, England
(image- Post Civil War Main Street)

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WELCOME

The Fairfield Area Historical Society  was created to help preserve and protect Fairfield's historical heritage. The Historical Society intends to identify and acquire artifacts and information of historical significance to the Fairfield area.

UPCOMING EVENTS
General Membership Meeting,  Archival Display and Special School Bell Dedication
Thursday, June 16, 2022 
7:00 p.m. Village Hall
108 West Main Street, Fairfield PA


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​The Fairfield Area Historical Society will host its second archival display and annual general membership meeting on Thursday, June 16.  The display will feature many interesting artifacts focusing on our area schools. 

Representatives from the Fairfield Borough Council will dedicate one of Fairfield's first school bells in memory of Charles Landis.  The bell has been restored through the generosity of the David Sites family.

Admission is free and open to the public.  Light refreshments will be served.​

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Pippinfest
September 24 and 25, 2022
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Pippinfest is an annual street festival held in Fairfield the last full weekend in September
  • Saturday - Yard sales throughout Fairfield as well as craft and food vendors on Main Street
  • Sunday - live music entertainment as well as craft, retail and food vendors
​Both days feature lots of vendors and the Kids' Corner for children of all ages with petting zoo, games, pony rides and inflatable rides.  Come hungry and eat your way from one end of town to the other
Be sure to visit the Fairfield Historical Society's booth on both days!​
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Blacksmith shop and stable in Fairfield
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The Paxton & McCreary store at approximately 20 East Main Street
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Post civil war picture of H.J. Waddle house, shop and wagon
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Mission

The mission of the Fairfield Area Historical Society is to help preserve and protect our historical heritage.  The Society will identify and acquire artifacts and information of historical significance to our area.

Thank you

The Fairfield Area Historical Society would like to thank Matthew Jenkins for his contribution of much of the content for this site, Rhonda Myers for the design of our logo and site, Fairfield Auto Service and Mansion House, our sponsors.
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108 West Main Street
​P.O. Box 263
Fairfield, PA 17320 
(717) 642-5640
fairfieldareahistoricalsociety@gmail.com

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Site designed by Rhonda Myers.