Throughout the mid-to-late 1600’s, Connecticut carried out its own inquisitions to root out the devil, pre-dating the famous Salem Witch Trials.
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.
Courtship rituals in Ridgefield and New England in the mid-1700’s include marriage banns and Tarrying, meant to ensure successful nuptials. Learn about Eliphalet Brush and Eunice Chapman Hull’s enduring marriage of over 50 years.
With a moving display of remembrance and pride, the Ridgefield Historical Society helped commemorate Ridgefield’s fallen heroes in this year’s Memorial Day Parade.
A soldier, a selectman, a slaveholder—his life shaped Ridgefield, and his legacy lingers among the weathered stones at Ridgebury Cemetery.
This edition of the Scott House Journal features St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, a Ridgefield landmark celebrating its 300th anniversary in 2025.
Our sold-out Silhouettes event brought holiday joy to Ridgefield families.
Through research, remembrance, and reflection, the Witness Stones Ceremony at the Ridgefield Historical Society honored Ann, an enslaved woman, in a moving, student-led tribute.
Abigail Taylor’s 1787 Christmas was no celebration, step into her world and uncover a forgotten story of hardship, endurance, and loss in colonial Ridgefield.
Ridgefield Historical Society partnered with Ridgefield High School on an innovative new educational program, bringing ancient stone tools from our collection into the classroom, offering students a hands-on exploration of local Indigenous history.