The 2023 Ridgefield Holiday Historic House Tour was a smashing success; thanks to all who participated!
From April 24 – 26, the team from Chronicle Heritage will be on the roads of Ridgefield photographing and documenting residences and structures for a current Architectural Survey of the Town. The weather (picture perfect) is also on board.
Thanks to two grants from the CT State Historic Preservation Office, the Ridgefield Historical Society will soon embark on an updated architectural survey of Ridgefield.
Topics: The ‘New’ Ridgefield High School turns 50; Josie Hoyt’s Diaries offer offer insights into Ridgefield history in the late 1800s — births and deaths, the Blizzard of 1888, escapades at the Titicus School, a murder-suicide, and more.
NUGGET #54 Eason, Kathleen “Kay” Young, (1912-1994), a native of England, was a British actress who appeared in stage and screen roles in the 1930s and early 40s. She married
Our volunteers Sally and Jack Sanders have created a series of four virtual tours, guided by historian Jack Sanders. Watch the series below.
Terry McManus gives part two of a two-part presentation about Anne S. Richardson and Anne’s Ridgefield estate and gardens.
Terry McManus gives part one of a two-part presentation about Anne S. Richardson and Anne’s Ridgefield estate and gardens.
NUGGET #6 Farmingville Schoolhouse: Stood opposite present Farmingville School in District Number 10; it and Titicus were last district schools to close, 1939; long empty, building was sold about 1950
We speak with Terry McManus, archivist, historian, and creator of the beautifully illustrated A History of Ballard Greenhouse and the Garden and Conservation Trust.
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