Sunday, July 27 @ 1:00 am – 4:00 pm EDT
Happy birthday, Samuel G. Goodrich!
Young Samuel G. Goodrich, born in 1793, spent his early years as a student at the West Lane District Schoolhouse, where he formed his opinions of the era’s texts for children, which led him to write some of the most popular children’s books of the 19th Century.
The Peter Parley/West Lane District Schoolhouse, which honors Goodrich’s literary pseudonym, will celebrate his birthday month on Sunday, July 27, at its open house from 1 to 4 p.m. The school, at the intersection of West Lane and South Salem Road, is a museum of early childhood education and district schools, maintained by the Ridgefield Historical Society in a tradition established by the Ridgefield Garden Club.
There will be lemonade to toast Peter Parley and cookies on Sunday. Jack and Sally Sanders, who oversee the schoolhouse for the historical society, will be on hand to answer questions. Admission is free, donations are accepted.
