Darien was set off from Stamford in 1820; Stamford became a borough in 1830, a city in 1893, and one consolidated city on April 15, 1949.
Today Stamford is a corporate skyline on a colonial harbor, a commuter city with a 1640 deed in its files and a witch trial it can finally be proud of. People come for the parade balloons in November, the beaches and the boardwalk in July, the Fish Church any Sunday, and the view of the light from Shippan Point. Our Stamford, Connecticut designs gather that identity into wearable form — the oyster, the harbor, the colonial port, and this season the Harbor Witch who never was. Stamford, CT — Rippowam on the Sound, a harbor town since 1641.
Why People Visit Stamford, CT
Stamford balances harbor and city — sailboats on the Sound, a downtown skyline, and four centuries of history from Rippowam to the rail line. It is a Gold Coast harbor town an hour from Manhattan, with the water, the parks, and that one-of-a-kind church on the hill. Increasingly it is also a town with a story to tell: the one that was asked to hang its witches in 1692 and signed a petition instead.
