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WELCOME TO STRATFORD
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.