
Tales from the Graveyard: A Tribute to Elijah Weed
Everyone has a story to tell, and this month we learn about the short life of Elijah Weed.

Everyone has a story to tell, and this month we learn about the short life of Elijah Weed.

Laurie brings her art history and museum education experience to the board’s Special Projects Committee.

The 2023 Ridgefield Holiday Historic House Tour was a smashing success; thanks to all who participated!

For someone who died so long ago, it’s amazing how much has been written about the man and the key roles he played in the settling of Ridgefield.

This fall Witness Stones will commemorate the lives of Dinah and Peter, two enslaved inhabitants of the Scott House.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Battle of Ridgefield Walking Tours went off as planned on Saturday, April 29th, featuring eight historical characters, a mile-long route, and plenty of raindrops.