Moses Warren’s map of Connecticut, published in 1812 in Hartford, shows, for the first time, the new route between Ridgefield and Danbury through the Sugar Hollow; Ridgefield village’s two churches in their proper places along the west side of Main Street; also shows “The Crank” in Ridgebury [the section along George Washington Highway that was once ceded to Danbury, but was returned to Ridgefield]; one of last maps to show Ridgefield extending to New Fairfield.
History was brought to life on the 247th anniversary of the Battle of Ridgefield
In this sold out gathering we learned the influence Ridgefield had on the American Revolution
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This little notebook opens another window into the life at the Peter Parley West Lane Schoolhouse
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