RIDGEFIELD HISTORY
Notable events & people, a farmer's diary, town place names, maps and more.©Jack Sanders

RIDGEFIELD NAMES
A walk through the history of the town of Ridgefield, CT, via more than 1,200 indexed place names we used in the past three centuries. more more ......Available online only ©Jack Sanders

CEMETERIES
History and lore of Ridgefield's many historic cemeteries.©Jack Sanders

OLD PICTURES
Postcard views of our town from 1900 to 1940.©Jack Sanders

HISTORY BOOKS ABOUT RIDGEFIELD
Publications in and out of print.©Jack Sanders

ROCHAMBEAU MARCH
Ridgefield's celebration of the 1781 French visit, on their way to Yorktown and victory.

OBITUARIES
Index of obituaries in Ridgefield Press: 1875-1999.©Jack Sanders

CONNECTICUT VISUAL HISTORY ARCHIVES
More than 15,000 images, including many of Ridgefield.

CONNECTICUT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Society's online catalogue of its extensive holdings.

OUR TOWN WEBSITE
Information on Ridgefield's government & services.

RIDGEFIELD LIBRARY
including the ability to view an online catalogue.

KEELER TAVERN
A museum of the town's past.

THE ANSWER BOOK
Answers to more than 500 contemporary questions about Ridgefield.©Publication of the Ridgefield Press

QUESTIONS & QUERIES
People seeking help with Ridgefield history & genealogy.

Our Historical Society's Collections are now all available online!!

Please search our extensive research library, photos, archives and objects databases on Ridgefield's past ..... and the present.

CLICK HERE for more information & database search

The Ridgefield Historical Society

was established in 2001 in order to acquire, preserve, catalogue, research, educate and disseminate informational resources concerning the history & architecture of Ridgefield, Connecticut.

About the Society: Who we are and what we do

The c. 1714 David Scott House and its history

A brief history of Ridgefield, CT

How to contribute historical materials

Joining the Ridgefield Historical Society

Contacting or Visiting Us

The Society's Officers & Staff

We invite all visitors to fully browse this, our new Society website;

to inquire, research & learn about our many collections, our fascinating history and genealogical resources.

and become involved in the community-wide celebration of our 300th Anniversary year.

The Ridgefield Historical Society

was established in 2001 in order to acquire, preserve, catalogue, research, educate and disseminate informational resources concerning the history & architecture of Ridgefield, Connecticut.

We invite all visitors to fully browse this, our new Society website;

to inquire, research & learn about our many collections, our fascinating history and genealogical resources. and become involved in the community-wide celebration of our 300th Anniversary year.

to inquire, research & learn about our many collections, our fascinating history and genealogical resources.

and become involved in the community-wide celebration of our 300th Anniversary year.