Renowned historian Keith Marshall Jones III , offers the most comprehensive and compelling account of the Battle of Ridgefield to date.
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The official Battle of Ridgefield T-shirt, commemorating the 247th anniversary, is printed on the front with the official Battle commemorative logo. The shirt is an all-cotton short sleeve t-shirt in military green and is offered in youth medium and large, as well as adult small, medium, large, XL, and XXL.
Battle of Ridgefield T-Shirt, Limited Edition – $21.99
Residents extended historic protections to the town’s third ridge and affirmed the community’s longstanding commitment to preserving the architectural character that defines Ridgefield’s past, present, and future.
A moving Black History Month program at the Ridgefield Historical Society explored the founding, legacy, and lasting significance of the Goodwill Baptist Church, Ridgefield’s first Black church, and the faith, resilience, and civil rights leadership that shaped its story.
This winter, archaeologists are using advanced imaging technology to reveal new details from metallic artifacts recovered during the Battle of Ridgefield investigations, offering fresh insight into what happened on April 27, 1777.
Residents extended historic protections to the town’s third ridge and affirmed the community’s longstanding commitment to preserving the architectural character that defines Ridgefield’s past, present, and future.
A moving Black History Month program at the Ridgefield Historical Society explored the founding, legacy, and lasting significance of the Goodwill Baptist Church, Ridgefield’s first Black church, and the faith, resilience, and civil rights leadership that shaped its story.
This winter, archaeologists are using advanced imaging technology to reveal new details from metallic artifacts recovered during the Battle of Ridgefield investigations, offering fresh insight into what happened on April 27, 1777.
One of Ridgefield’s most historically significant sites, the location of a ca. 1800 National Register-listed home and a Revolutionary War battlefield, is now under consideration for multi-unit redevelopment.
Explore the history of Ridgebury as a distinct community within Ridgefield, including past efforts to designate it as a historic district and what has been lost and preserved over time.
Discover Ridgefield’s hidden Underground Railroad story through an engaging Black History Month conversation about the lives of African Americans in a small New England town.
Six early-19th-century paintings open a window onto a Ridgefield family whose Revolutionary past has remained untold for over two centuries.
The Ridgefield Historical Society is dedicated to collecting photos, documents, and objects that tell a story about the history of Ridgefield. Since 2002, when the collections originated, the Historical Society’s diligent volunteers have carefully preserved over 10,000 pieces of Ridgefield’s past that are stored in archival materials and placed in our climate controlled vault beneath the Scott House.
The Historic Preservation Committee has its roots in the founding of the Historical Society as the Ridgefield Preservation Trust in 1999 by saving the 18th Century David Scott House from demolition. The Historic Preservation Committee is tasked with monitoring changes to our landscape that may have the potential to undermine the cherished 300-year character of Ridgefield’s streets and neighborhoods.
The Historical Society seeks to highlight the significance of its amazing town, its people, its architecture, its resources, and its history. And that means you!
Members are an essential part of the work we do bringing local history to life through online and in-person offerings including exhibits, lectures, genealogy services, tours, our state-of-the-art archives, and much more.
The Historical Society is an independent non-profit that depends on grants and private funding. Your contribution is vital to the future of our organization. Thank you for supporting your community!
