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| (click on image to enlarge) Ye Yacht Yard in November of 1953 Photographer unkown Property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis. |
Monday, November 2, 2026
November 1953 storm and flooding at YYY
Southport Post Office Dedication November 1962
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| (click on image to enlarge) Southport Connecticut Post Office Dedication on Pequot Avenue on November 11, 1962 |
November 1950 Hurricane - Pequot Avenue
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1950 Hurricane Pequot Avenue, Sea Lodge
Southport, Connecticut
Description: Photographer: Ann Curtis Carstensen. Written on reverse: "Hurricane 1950, Pequot Road, Remains of Sea Lodge. Photo: Ann Curtis Carstensen." The Sea Lodge, just east of Southport Beach, was demolished in the storm. It was rebuilt.
Southport, Connecticut
Description: Photographer: Ann Curtis Carstensen. Written on reverse: "Hurricane 1950, Pequot Road, Remains of Sea Lodge. Photo: Ann Curtis Carstensen." The Sea Lodge, just east of Southport Beach, was demolished in the storm. It was rebuilt.
Creator: V. Louise Higgins
Publisher: Pequot Library Association
Date: November 1950
Format: Photograph
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Scandinavian Club Christmas Market Dec.5, 2026
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Scandinavian Club Christmas Market 2026
Saturday, December 5, 10 am–4 pm
Hot lunch, sandwiches, Scandinavian candy and glögg      
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Pequot Library Black Friday/Saturday Book Sale Nov.27-28th
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Black Friday/Saturday Book Sale November 27-28, 2026
| Beat the crowds the days after Thanksgiving and browse new items and gently used materials that we’ve selected with gift-giving in mind. Check back closer to the date for times and categories of books for sale www.pequotlibrary.org |
Howard Burr inside the shop at YYY
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| (click on image to enlarge) Howard Burr inside the shop at YYY. Look closer and you will see Howard inside the shop. Photographer and date unknown. Photograph property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis. |
The winch at Ye Yacht Yard
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| (click on image to enlarge) Early photo of the winch at YYY. Photographer and date unknown. Photo property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection. With special thanks to Joe Rainis. |
Howard and Barbara Burr at YYY
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| (click on image to enlarge) Howard and Barbara Burr at Ye Yacht Yard. Photo by Al Mathewson. Date uncertain. Property and courtesy of: Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis. |
Pequot Library Halloween Pet Parade 2017
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| (click on images to enlarge) Pequot Library Annual Halloween Pet Parade 2017 |
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Signpost Main Street and Harbor Road in 1902
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Signpost
Southport, Connecticut
Written on reverse: "board now located next to bank." This signpost stood at the foot of Main St where the DAR fountain is now. It was installed in 1886 to replace the town pump. The signpost was replaced in 1903 by the DAR memorial fountain. (The signpost is now standing to the right of the bank building, #226 Main St.) The building to the right is the Neh. Jennings market with the post office in the front of the store.
Creator: V. Louise Higgins
Publisher: Pequot Library Association
Date: c 1902
Format: Photograph
Winter sailing in Southport Harbor over 62 years ago
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Winter sailing in Southport Harbor over 62 years ago
Arthur Jennings seen here winter sailing at the narrows in an early Dyer Dhow (with cotton sails).
Notice the old Pilot House on the left, and, Perry Green, and Pequot Yacht Club to the right.
-Arthur Jennings Collection
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Enchanted Castle at Burr Mansion October 22-25th
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| The Enchanted Castle opens its doors to visitors TODAY Thursday October 22, 2026! Step into the Burr Mansion and experience rooms brought to life by storybook characters who narrate the tales of Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty & the Beast, The Jungle Book, and The Wizard of Oz. The Enchanted Castle is designed for children 2-10 years of age, but is fun for the whole family! At the end of each magical tour, families are encouraged to explore our Castle Cafe & Boo-tique for fun, festive treats and refreshments! This year’s event will take place from October 22 - October 25, 2026 at the Burr Mansion in Fairfield And a reminder, kids 2 and under are free! #JuniorLeague #FairfieldCT #SouthportCT #FairfieldCounty TICKETS: www.enchantedcastle.org |
Ye Yacht Yard in November 1953
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| (click on image to enlarge) YYY in November 1953. Photo property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis. |
Hurricane Southport Harbor 1950
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1950 Hurricane Southport Harbor
Southport, Connecticut
Photographer: Ann Curtis Carstensen. Written on reverse: "Hurricane Nov 1950, Southport Harbor.
Photo: Ann Curtis Carstensen." This was the view directly in front of the PYC.
Creator: V Louise Higgins
Publisher: Pequot Library Association
Date: November 1950
Format: Photograph
Al Mathewson pen and ink sketch of YYY October 1957
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Ye Yacht Yard in October of 1957
Southport, Connecticut
Pen and ink sketch
Artist: Al Mathewson
Southport, Connecticut
Pen and ink sketch
Artist: Al Mathewson
"MY FATHER "AL MATHEWSON" WAS THE CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE FORMER BRIDGEPORT POST / SUNDAY POST AND TELEGRAM, FROM AUG. 1933 TO NOV. 1989, WHEN HE TOOK A BUY-OUT (AT AGE 80 1/2) FROM THE NEW OWNERS OF THE NEWSPAPER.
HE WOULD VISIT WITH HOWARD BURR AND HIS CAT "BARNACLE", FOR DECADES.
THE YE YACHT YARD WAS ONE OF A SERIES OF SUNDAY POST "FEATURES" WHICH HE DID FOR SEVERAL DECADES. MOST OF THE OTHER'S WERE PHOTOGRAPHIC, BUT A FEW OF THEM WERE PEN AND INK SKETCHES.
HE DIED IN MYRTLE BEACH, SC AT THE AGE OF 90 ON NEW YEARS DAY IN 1999."
Special thanks to Paul R. Mathewson and family for sharing his father's great drawing of YYY and the very interesting background story of his dad's impressive career and talents and relationship with Howard.
HE WOULD VISIT WITH HOWARD BURR AND HIS CAT "BARNACLE", FOR DECADES.
THE YE YACHT YARD WAS ONE OF A SERIES OF SUNDAY POST "FEATURES" WHICH HE DID FOR SEVERAL DECADES. MOST OF THE OTHER'S WERE PHOTOGRAPHIC, BUT A FEW OF THEM WERE PEN AND INK SKETCHES.
HE DIED IN MYRTLE BEACH, SC AT THE AGE OF 90 ON NEW YEARS DAY IN 1999."
-PAUL R. MATHEWSON
Special thanks to Paul R. Mathewson and family for sharing his father's great drawing of YYY and the very interesting background story of his dad's impressive career and talents and relationship with Howard.
A copy of this drawing can be found hanging on the wall at the Horseshoe Cafe on Pequot Avenue in Southport.
Southport Harbor in October 1888
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| (click on image to enlarge) Onion sheds, docks buildings on Harbor Road, taken from Meeker dock -Southport, Connecticut Description: Photographer: Roderick P Curtis. Written on back: "Harbor Rd showing onion sheds, BCMMR and buildings on dock. Oct. '88. Curtis." Photo was taken from the east side of Mill River, the breakwater area. Buildings in the background were, left to right: 3 Meeker onion warehouses, the BCMMR Club, (on the far right) the L F Sherwood store and the drugstore. Creator: V. Louise Higgins Publisher: Pequot Library Association Date: October 1888 Format: photograph REFERENCE URL: http://pequotlibrary.cdmhost.com/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/p1038coll5&CISOPTR=143&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 |
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Onion Fest V October 3rd at Pequot Library
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Onion Fest V
Saturday, October 3, 2026
4:30pm–7:30pm
at Pequot Library
Registration is required for this event.
Registration will close on October 3, 2026 @ 4:30pm.
Program DescriptionHosted in partnership with the Sasquanaug Conservancy for Southport. Join us for a celebration of the Southport Globe Onion and its rich legacy in Southport’s agricultural heritage. Enjoy live music from the Lackluster Brothers, bouncy house, free ice cream, crafts and games, a raffle, and all things onion. Don't miss a free walking tour of historic Southport village at 5:30 p.m. Food will be available from the Proof Pizza Truck and the Fairfield Shellfish Commission. A cash bar will offer mocktails, beer, wine, and a signature Gibson onion martini. Don’t miss the Onion Drop at dusk! Rain Date: October 17 at 4:00 p.m. |
Mill Hill circa 1890
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| (click on image to enlarge) An onion patch on Mill Hill in Southport circa 1890. |
The C.O. Jelliff & Co. Southport, CT
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An old ad, probably pre-1880's, C.O. Jelliff & Co.
Manufacturers of Southport Onion Hoes, Drills, and Weeders
Pequot Avenue in Southport, CT.
Pequot Avenue in Southport, CT.
The old onion house in the early 1950s
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The old onion house on Harbor Road at Westway Road in the early 1950's.
Photo credit: Arthur Jennings
From: Arthur Jennings collection
"Onion Fields, Sasco Hill" about 1890
Onion Fields, Sasco Hill and Southport, Connecticut
Photographer: Edward, Clinton, or Eugene Hall. Note found with glass plate negative: "The onion fields on the side of Sasco Hill taken from the present Sasco Hill Road. Showing Southport in the distance. Taken about 1890". On the glass plate is written: "Dec 11." In the harbor a two-masted schooner is visible.
Ye Yacht Yard circa 1950's
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| (click on image to enlarge) Ye Yacht Yard circa 1950's. Photographer and date unknown. Photograph property and courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis. |
Dredging at Ye Yacht Yard early 1930's
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| (right click to open in new window to enlarge) Dredging at Ye Yacht Yard circa 1930's. Date and photographer unknown. Photograph courtesy of Howard Burr Collection/Joe Rainis. |
Trinity Church circa 100+ years ago
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Trinity Church, Pequot Avenue Southport, Connecticut.
Old photo in poor condition. Date unknown.
From Arthur Jennings collection.
Southport Harbor: Cape Cods - Elcos - Atlantics
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| (click on image to enlarge) Southport Harbor, from the days of Cape Cods, Elcos and Atlantics. Arthur Jennings Collection |
Fishing at YYY
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At the Town Dock at Ye Yacht Yard
Southport, Connecticut
Photographer and date unknown.
"Some serious fishing going on here.
As a kid I remember watching folks catch small fish using nets and some chum.
Some folks stayed all day on the ledge." -Arthur Jennings
As a kid I remember watching folks catch small fish using nets and some chum.
Some folks stayed all day on the ledge." -Arthur Jennings
From Arthur Jennings Collection.
Southport Harbor in the 1930's
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The yacht CONTEST, the magnificent yawl owned by the late Arthur O. Jennings of Southport
Southport, Connecticut in the 1930's seen here near the Lower Wharf on Harbor Road near the entrance to Southport Harbor. Sasco Beach and McKenzie's Point in the distance.
From Arthur Jennings Collection
The yacht CONTEST, the magnificent yawl owned by the late Arthur O. Jennings of Southport
Southport, Connecticut in the 1930's seen here near the Lower Wharf on Harbor Road near the entrance to Southport Harbor. Sasco Beach and McKenzie's Point in the distance.
From Arthur Jennings Collection
W.B. Meeker & Son's
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From Southport Chronicle circa 1860's.
Arthur Jennings' collection.
Old hurricane photo of YYY
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"Old hurricane photo of YYY. Origin of photo and year unknown.
(This MIGHT have been a Frank Romano photo)".
-courtesy of Arthur Jennings.
-courtesy of Arthur Jennings.
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