This edition of the Scott House Journal features the Couch family collection as well as a tribute to the Ridgefield Garden Club’s long association with the West Lane/Peter Parley Schoolhouse.
Thanks to a Summer at the Museum grant from CT Humanities, the Ridgefield Historical Society will welcome visitors this July and August to both the Scott House and Peter Parley Schoolhouse.
Ridgefield is lucky. Our past is rich and fascinating. The Historical Society is here to share and preserve this history — and we’re looking for a Membership Chair to help us.
The Historical Society is thrilled to announce Stephen Bartkus as our new Executive Director, effective July 10, 2023.
After Gen. David Wooster’s death at the Battle of Ridgefield, poet Phillis Wheatley penned a letter to Wooster’s wife, offering condolences and an elegy. A scan of that letter resides at the Ridgefield Historical Society.
Congratulations to Kate Tebbe, Ridgefield High School Class of 2023, who was awarded the second annual Ridgefield Historical Society Scholarship on June 6th.
Springtime is always busy in the world of education and the Peter Parley Schoolhouse is no exception. In recent weeks we’ve welcomed a whole new crop of Parley scholars — offering them a glimpse of Schoolhouse life in centuries past.
This month, we introduce Ray Murphy, who joined the Historical Society Board earlier this spring after volunteering with the Collections team for a year. A retired attorney, Ray brings a love of history, professionalism, good sense, plus a very nice manner, to his post.
Thanks to the generosity of the Ridgefield Thrift Shop, the Ridgefield Historical Society is embarking on a technology upgrade, updating equipment and systems best left in the past.
Some might say that Sunday, April 30 was a perfect ‘weather day’ for a Tea. And we’re inclined to agree. Rain outside, lots of it, along with the lush greenery and beauty of spring — all visible from the warmth and comfort of the Lounsbury House windows.