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SUMMARY:Unearthing Answers to Battle of Ridgefield Mysteries
DESCRIPTION:Register Here\n\n\n\n\nOn Thursday\, April 24 from 6:30 to 7:30pm Dr. David Naumec\, an archaeologist and historian with Heritage Consultants\, will give an illustrated presentation\, Unearthing Answers to the Battle of Ridgefield Mysteries: Using Hi-Tech Archaeology to Reveal our History\, about the Ridgefield Historical Society’s Battle of Ridgefield Archaeology Project\, at St. Stephen’s Church North Hall\, at 353 Main Street in Ridgefield\, CT. Admission is free\, thanks to an American Battlefield Protection Program Grant\, but seating is limited\, and registration is required. The presentation will also be livestreamed\, with the link provided upon registration. Please register online here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn 2021\, with the support of a generous National Park Service (NPS) American Battlefield Protection Program Grant\, the Ridgefield Historical Society enlisted Heritage Consultants to research the boundaries of the Battle of Ridgefield\, and to recommend goals for future archaeological work. Building on that survey\, another NPS grant has been secured by the Ridgefield Historical Society to solve the mysteries highlighted by the first investigation. Over the next two years\, hi-tech archaeological methods will be applied throughout Ridgefield to unearth answers to the questions that still puzzle local historians. This lively presentation will describe key findings and unveil the goals of the upcoming second survey. It will also explain the fascinating technology that Heritage Consultants will be using – and how you can participate in this unique effort to reveal our history! Ridgefield property owners interested in participating in this exciting archaeological study are encouraged to attend this presentation to meet Dr. Naumec\, learn more about the process\, and sign up to participate. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. David Naumec is a Historian\, Archaeologist\, and Museum Consultant. He is an Archaeology Field Director for Heritage Consultants and is Historic New England’s Revolution 250 Research Scholar\, studying New England’s indigenous and African American Revolutionary War veterans. Dr. Naumec is a graduate of UConn\, holds a Master’s Degree in History & Museum Studies from Tufts University\, and a PhD in Race & Ethnicity in Early America through the Civil War from Clark University. His interests include Native American history\, colonial North America\, the history of Connecticut\, and Battlefield Archaeology. Dr. Naumec was a member of the Heritage Consultants team that studied the Battle of Ridgefield from 2021-2022\, and was a consultant for historian Keith Marshall Jones’s latest book “The Battle of Ridgefield: Benedict Arnold\, the Patriot Militia and the Surprising 1777 Battle that Galvanized Revolutionary Connecticut.” \n\n\n\nFor more information contact: info@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org or 203-438-5821 or view ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/unearthing-answers-to-battle-of-ridgefield-mysteries/
LOCATION:St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church\, 353 Main St\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:Battle of Ridgefield Walking Tours
DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tickets Here\n\n\n\n\n4/22/2025 Update: The Battle of Ridgefield Walking Tours are sold out. Please continue to register and you’ll be added to the waitlist and contacted if tickets become available. \n\n\n\nOn Saturday\, April 26\, 2025 the Ridgefield Historical Society will host one hour long walking tours at 10:30am\, 11:00am\, 11:30am\, and 12:00pm to commemorate the 248th Anniversary of the Battle of Ridgefield\, which took place on April 27\, 1777. This was the only inland engagement of the Revolutionary War fought in Connecticut and we will commemorate the courage of a vastly outnumbered Patriot force led by Generals David Wooster\, Benedict Arnold\, and Gold Selleck Silliman\, who confronted a force of 2\,000 British troops that had burned Danbury. \n\n\n\nThe Battle of Ridgefield Walking Tour is a “living history” event produced by the Ridgefield Historical Society under the direction of local luminary Dr. Darla Shaw. Revolutionary War characters will be brought to life by actors in period costumes\, including Benedict Arnold\, General Tryon\, and Anna Stebbins\, among others\, who will be stationed at stops along the east side of Main Street\, beginning at the Battle of Ridgefield sign at Casagmo Condominium Association\, and ending at the British cannonball lodged in Keeler Tavern. The tour is around one mile long\, an hour in length\, and each stop will feature a short\, entertaining\, and informative performance. \n\n\n\nTours will take place rain or shine and will be capped at 20 people per group. Park at the nearest public lot\, walk to the meeting location on Main Street at the entrance of Casagmo Condominium Association\, and check in no later than 10 minutes before your tour departure time as tours will depart promptly. If you’re late or miss your tour\, we unfortunately won’t be able to add you to another tour. \n\n\n\nTickets are limited\, nonrefundable\, and are expected to sell out: $15 each for Ridgefield Historical Society members (members should enter promo code 5OFF at checkout)\, $20 each for non-members. If you’re not a member of the Historical Society\, we welcome you to join by clicking HERE. For more information\, email info@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org or call 203-438-5821. \n\n\n\nGet a limited edition Battle of Ridgefield t-shirt by the Ridgefield Historical Society! See an image of the shirt below. Mark this anniversary with our official commemorative tee. Secure yours today and wear a piece of history on the tour: PLACE YOUR ORDER HERE \n\n\n\nAlso\, on Thur. April 24\, 6:30-7:30pm\, Dr. David Naumec\, an archaeologist and historian with Heritage Consultants\, will give the illustrated presentation about the Ridgefield Historical Society’s Battle of Ridgefield Archaeology Project\, at St. Stephen’s Church North Hall\, 353 Main Street\, in Ridgefield: REGISTER FOR THIS PRESENTATION HERE \n\n\n\nPlease note: Keeler Tavern is also offering complimentary ‘War at Home’ tours of their museum on Saturday\, April 26. Participants of the 10:30am Battle of Ridgefield Walking Tour are welcome to join the 11:30am ‘War at Home’ tour inside Keeler Tavern. Similarly\, attendees of the 12:00 pm Battle of Ridgefield Walking Tour can join the 1:00 pm ‘War at Home’ tour. Tickets are limited and advance registration for the ‘War at Home’ tour is required though Keeler Tavern at the following link: https://keelertavernmuseum.org/events/489/battle-of-ridgefield-anniversary/
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