A pewter uniform button uncovered alongside musket balls offers rare material proof of a Revolutionary skirmish, linking Ridgefield’s landscape with soldiers who fought there nearly 250 years ago.
This special gathering will highlight three centuries of community life at St. Stephen’s, inviting attendees to share personal connections, artifacts, and reflections on its enduring place in the town’s heritage.
This edition of the Scott House Journal features Clarence “Korky” Korker and the photographs of Ridgefield he captured, now being digitized by the Ridgefield Historical Society.
Betsy Reid, collections manager at the Ridgefield Historical Society, retires leaving a legacy of knowledge that is literally the foundation of our organization’s work.
The Ridgefield Holiday Historic House Tour returns on Saturday, December 6, 2025, organized by and benefitting Tiger Hollow and the Ridgefield Historical Society. Tickets will go on sale in September.
Discover the hidden history of Ridgefield’s earliest classrooms with historian Jack Sanders.
Journey into Ridgefield’s hidden past as we explore the lives, legends, and legacies preserved in Ridgefield’s oldest burial ground.
The Scott House, headquarters of the Ridgefield Historical Society, has hosted more than a dozen interns this summer working on research, collections and social media. Meet the interns and see what they’ve been up to.
Kay was dedicated to researching, collecting and preserving items significant to Ridgefield, much of which is now part of the Ridgefield Historical Society’s archives.
Step back in time to explore a lovingly preserved classroom and hear stories from local historians about its place in the community’s past.