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and what we do

How to contribute historical materials 
to the society.

The Scott House 
and its history.

A brief history of Ridgefield

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The Ridgefield Historical Society
Page updated 03/04/2005

The Ridgefield Historical Society 

• encourages historic preservation, 

• collects and catalogues documentary materials,

• provides a database of information about town history,

• creates publications and exhibits, 

• records and transcribes oral histories, and

• offers workshops and assistance to those interested in local history.

The society's headquarters is the 275- year- old Scott House, whose renovation and restoration was completed in September 2002. The house at 4 Sunset Lane includes a large fireproof and waterproof archival room, a "vault" with special equipment to control the humidity and temperature for fragile documents.

The headquarters also features a reception and reference room, where the public can access a database of history materials held town wide. There is also a meeting room, a library, a project room, the town historian's office, a cataloguing area, and a kitchenette.

The society welcomes volunteers to assist with its work, which will include preparing for the celebration of Ridgefield's 300th anniversary in 2008.

The society also welcomes members and donors to support its efforts. 

For more information becoming a member, a volunteer, or a donor, please call the society at 438-5821, write Ridgefield Historical Society, 4 Sunset Lane, Ridgefield CT 06877, or e-mail us by clicking here.

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last updated Friday, March 04, 2005