At one time, most of New Fairfield consisted of rich farmland providing milk, corn, hay, and tobacco to the town and neighboring markets.
Today the town includes beautiful Squantz Pond State Park and boasts the most shoreline frontage of all the towns surrounding Connecticut\'s largest manmade.
Many residents made their living in several sawmills, a lightning rod factory, or a carriage maker\'s barn, and visitors came to the quiet town to rent cottages on the shores of Ball Pond for the summer.
At one time, most of New Fairfield consisted of rich farmland providing milk, corn, hay, and tobacco to the town and neighboring markets