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THE STORY OF LORDSHIP

"Nantucket in Connecticut"

Founded in 1639, Stratford is a community rich in history and
abundant natural beauty. Situated on Long Island Sound, and
bounded to the east by the Housatonic River, Stratford has long
viewed its waterfront as an important natural resource. The Town’s
location on Long Island Sound affords residents and visitors alike with
two public bathing beaches, five marinas, several fishing piers and
two public boat-launching facilities.

Within an hour’s drive of New York City, Stratford is the easternmost
town in Fairfield County-Connecticut’s Gold Coast. Major highways such
as I-95, Route 8/25 and the Merritt Parkway bisect Stratford, and provide
convenient access to the entire Northeast corridor.

The deep water harbor of neighboring Bridgeport provide excellent
docking and terminal facilities for either domestic or overseas shipping,
in addition to ferry passenger service to Long Island. Rail service
provided by Metro North with connections to Amtrak further round out
an excellent array of transportation choices.

The diversity of Stratford’s natural resources is as rich as its cultural
heritage, ranging from the 250 acre, town owned Roosevelt Forest
to the Great Meadows Salt Marsh, one of the largest salt marshes
remaining in New England and now a portion of the Stewart B.
McKinney National Wildlife Refuge.

Stratford is host to a variety of cultural attractions
as well, including the Boothe Memorial Park, a
Municipally owned park and museum showcasing
an assortment of architecturally unique
structures and vast collection of Americana.