Turner, Aaron (1790-1854), born in Ridgebury, was an American circus pioneer; by 1820, his son, Napoleon, age 7, was a trick rider in NYC circus; by 1828, Turner had his own circus, in 1836, hired P.T. Barnum as his ticket seller, secretary, treasurer, and eventually, partner; retired from the circus world and operated Danbury hotel, called Turner House.
From Jack Sanders, Who Was Who in Ridgefield.
Dr. Darla Shaw sat down with MooMoo and Chip Landon to discuss living in Ridgefield.
We welcome Frank Cobelli to the Ridgefield Historical Society board, charged with maintaining our growing collection of buildings and grounds.
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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