Fairfield’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Fairfield. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Originally known as Turkey Town, Fairfield was established by the state assembly in 1818 and incorporated as a city in 1870.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Fairfield’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Fairfield’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1950 Census Enumeration District …, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Fairfield, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Fairfield
Fairfield has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 10 historic buildings, because Isaac Miller Farm alone counts 10.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kentucky (KY) - Nelson County - Fairfield - ED 90-25 (1880) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.