Decoration Day, celebrated in Ridgefield from after the Civil War until World War I when it became Memorial Day (q.v.). It honored those who died in the Civil War including decorating their graves, and speeches, usually in the Town Hall.
Researched by Jack Sanders.
In this sold out gathering we learned the influence Ridgefield had on the American Revolution
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This little notebook opens another window into the life at the Peter Parley West Lane Schoolhouse
Third grade students from Branchville experience a one room school with educators from the Ridgefield Historical Society
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