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To Drink or Not to Drink: Fairfield & Bridgeport During Prohibition

To Drink or Not to Drink: Fairfield & Bridgeport During Prohibition

Efforts to ban alcohol began in the 1700s. By 1919, Connecticut was one of two states that voted against Prohibition. In conjunction with the Fairfield Museum & History Center exhibition Building an American Voice, join the Museum’s Program Coordinator Walt Matis to explore the moments that led to the 18th amendment and to learn what Fairfield and Bridgeport were like during the Prohibition era.

Please register for this fascinating look at the past.

Fairfield Public Library
06:30 PM - 07:30 PM on Tue, 29 Apr 2025

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Fairfield Public Library
(203) 256-3160
eref@fplct.org
Fairfield Public Library
1080 OLD POST RD
Fairfield, Connecticut 06824
2032563160
eref@fplct.org