JUST WANTED TO SHARE A LITTLE HISTORY I FOUND SEARCHING THE NET ... 17th century[edit] Prior to its founding by European settlers, Fair Haven was used by the Momauguin group of Quinnipiack Native Americans for farming. It is said that in 1639, when Captain Richard Russell first viewed the harbor, The sight of the harbor did so please the Captain of the ship, that they called it a Fayre Haven. In 1640, the area currently called Fair Haven was named The Neck. Fair Haven was originally a village formed in 1679 to house industrial workers, as the area was a source of oysters and other products of the rivers and nearby harbor. It is said to have produced almost 5,000 gallons of oysters per day in season when at its peak. Besides oyster houses, manufacturing plants and a brewery were established. In the beginning, Fair Haven could only be reached by boat, on foot, or on horseback. In time, dirt roads were laid, for use by horse-drawn vehicles. 18th century[edit] In 1784 Fair Haven became a part of the city of New Haven. The Pardee Family of East Haven began a ferry service across the Quinnipiac in 1785. The service was discontinued in 1791 with the construction of the Dragon Bridge. 19th century[edit] In 1806, land was donated for Fair Haven Union Cemetery. By 1808, Fair Haven had 50 houses. In 1820, the first apartment building for multiple residences was built. In 1824, residents changed the name of their home from Dragon to Fair Haven. By 1830, the oyster beds were dried up. In 1835, importation of oysters began, with the supply being replenished by 1900. In 1837 Fair Haven withdrew from the jurisdiction of New Haven. A number of homes in Fair Haven were used to hide slaves in the Underground Railroad. By the time of the Civil War, some streets had been paved. There was an influx of immigrants after the war, notably Irish, German, Polish, Italian and Russian. One area with a large number of Irish was nicknamed little Dublin. In 1860, a group of local businessmen drew up a charter to build and operate a horsecar line of one or two tracks between Fair Haven and Westville. In 1866, Samuel L. Blatchley developed Blatchley Ave., building moderately-priced homes for local workers. St. Francis Church held its first service in 1867. In 1870 Fair Haven rejoined New Haven.
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