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SUMMARY:Witness Stones
DESCRIPTION:The annual Witness Stones Program\, Bearing Witness: A Gathering of Remembrance\, will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday\, November 19\, 2025. This partnership with the Ridgefield Public Schools\, the Ridgefield Historical Society\, and the Witness Stones Project brings history alive for every 8th-grade student through research and reflection on the lives of enslaved individuals who lived in Ridgefield. Students will share their research into five enslaved residents of the Scott House\, Quash\, Lidia\, Peter\, Dinah\, and Ann\, honoring their stories and contributions. Because of limited parking\, this is an invitation-only event\, but everyone is invited to watch the program live online. \n\n\n\n\nWatch the Program Live Here
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/witness-stones/
CATEGORIES:Educational Programs
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SUMMARY:Battlefield Archaeology Day
DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tickets Here\n\n\n\n\nSee how archaeologists uncover artifacts at Ridgefield Historical Society on Sept. 20 \n\n\n\nJoin the Ridgefield Historical Society for Battlefield Archaeology Day on Saturday\, Sept. 20\, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Society’s Scott House headquarters\, 4 Sunset Lane. Meet the archaeologists who are studying the 1777 Battle of Ridgefield and finding musket balls and uniform buttons at sites where the battle was fought. Watch them demonstrate metal detecting as well as ground penetrating radar\, the technology that allows them to see what’s buried underground without having to dig. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscover the fascinating world of archaeology during a day filled with hands-on activities. Try metal detecting and see what you can uncover! Use an archaeological sifting screen to examine soil you’ve collected from an excavation site. Who knows? You may uncover a few treasures! \n\n\n\nBe sure to take some time to go inside the Scott House to see some of the actual artifacts that the archaeologists of Heritage Consultants have found around Ridgefield. Learn how the experts are able to “read” these objects to expand what we know of Ridgefield’s role in the American Revolution. \n\n\n\nThis will be a drop-in program (stop by any time between 2 and 5pm) with ongoing activities; the cost is $20 per family of Ridgefield Historical Society members and $25 per family for those who aren’t yet members\, with a limit of 25 families so that everyone gets to participate. A ticket covers all members of your immediate family. Tickets are limited\, non-refundable\, and expected to sell out quickly. The rain date is Sun. Sept. 21\, 2-5pm. To become a member of the Ridgefield Historical Society\, sign up here: https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/support-us/membership/ For more information contact the Ridgefield Historical Society at info@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org or 203-438-5821. For tickets click here: \n\n\n\n\nPurchase Tickets Here\n\n\n\n\nMembers of the Heritage Consultants team who will take part in Archaeology Day will include: \n\n\n\nDavid George\, MA\, RPA\, who is president and CEO of Heritage Consultants. He has directed over 3\,000 projects throughout the nation\, with an emphasis on New England and New York. \n\n\n\nDavid Leslie\, Ph.D.\, RPA\, the director of research at Heritage Consultants\, who has over 20 years of archaeological experience. He is a geoarchaeologist and earned his Ph.D. in Anthropology at the University of Connecticut.  \n\n\n\nDavid Naumec\, Ph.D.\, serves as Historian at Heritage Consultants. He specializes in military history and has participated in dozens of projects\, including those related to the Pequot War\, King Philip’s War\, the Revolutionary War\, and the War of 1812.  \n\n\n\nKevin McBride\, Ph.D.\, is an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Connecticut and the former director of research at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center. His research interests include Indigenous and Colonial cultural and historical landscapes\, and battlefield archaeology. \n\n\n\nSamantha Lee\, Ph.D.\, is a project archaeologist at Heritage Consultants. She received her Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Maryland\, College Park and is interested in using archaeology to examine the societal role of members of underrepresented groups. 
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/archaeology-day/
LOCATION:Scott House\, 4 Sunset Lane\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Battle of Ridgefield,Educational Programs
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SUMMARY:Writing History: An Obituary Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Writing History: An Obituary Workshop\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\nOne of the tasks often left to survivors of a beloved family member has traditionally been writing an obituary\, a record to inform the community of a death. At the Ridgefield Historical Society\, we see these vital pieces of our town’s history\, and we are offering some pre-planning help in January. \n\n\n\nUntil late in the 20th Century\, obituaries were formal\, often very stylized\, submitted by a funeral director. But in Jack Sanders’ nearly half century as editor of The Ridgefield Press\, obituaries were seen as news and one of the most-read sections of the weekly newspaper. \n\n\n\nMany obituaries are now published online\, rather than in print\, but each one can still be a mini-history of a life and\, in years to come\, a historical reference. Obituaries are a prime source of information for genealogical and historical researchers. \n\n\n\nTo make sure that your story is told accurately\, and to relieve family members of the burden of researching hazy memories of events and accomplishments\, Sanders recommends writing your own obituary now and giving it to family members – just in case it should be needed. And someday\, it will. \n\n\n\nMr. Sanders will teach a class in obituary writing at the Ridgefield Historical Society on Saturday\, January 25\, 2025 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. This unique workshop offers participants a rare opportunity to learn the nuances of obituary writing from a master journalist\, historian and storyteller whose decades of experience and insights will ensure that your story is told with care\, respect\, and lasting impact. As part of this workshop\, all participants will have the opportunity to submit their obituary to Jack after the class for personalized feedback and one-on-one editing. \n\n\n\nThe class size is limited to 25\, and tickets are expected to sell out quickly. Tickets sales benefit the mission of the Historical Society\, are nonrefundable\, and are $45 per person for members of the Ridgefield Historical Society and $50 for those who are not yet members. To become a member of the Ridgefield Historical Society sign up here: https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/support-us/membership/ \n\n\n\nA Fairfield County native and graduate of the College of the Holy Cross\, Jack Sanders retired in 2014 after 45 years as an editor of The Ridgefield Press. He’s written a dozen books on Ridgefield history\, and also created and administers the “Old Ridgefield” group on Facebook\, which has more than 9\,000 followers. He and his wife\, Sally\, a retired newspaper editor who is on the board of the Ridgefield Historical Society\, live in a 250-year old farmhouse in Ridgefield. \n\n\n\nThe snow date for this program is Sat. Feb. 1\, 2025\, 10-11:30 a.m. For more information contact the Ridgefield Historical Society at info@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org or 203-438-5821. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\nPlease note\, parking at the Scott House is limited to nine spaces and available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Additional parking is located at nearby businesses with a sidewalk connecting the locations. If walking presents a challenge due to mobility needs\, please contact the Historical Society at 203-438-5821 on Tue\, Wed\, or Thur in advance of this program for assistance.
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/writing-history-an-obituary-workshop/
LOCATION:Scott House\, 4 Sunset Lane\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Programs
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SUMMARY:Ridgefield Civics Bowl
DESCRIPTION:The Ridgefield Historical Society will be represented with a table offering some historical nuggets from Ridgefield civic history at the Ridgefield Civics Bowl on Sunday\, Sept. 15\, from 2 to 4 p.m. at East Ridge Middle School at 10 East Ridge Road in Ridgefield.  An event for grades K-8 featuring activities and competitions\, the Civics Bowl is a chance for teams of students in grades 4-5 and 6-8 to show off their civics knowledge. Younger students will find crafts and activities emphasizing civics education presented by volunteers. The free event (donations encouraged) is organized by Ms President US\, a girls’ civic leadership program\, and proceeds will benefit the Ms. President US Scholarship Fund. For more information about the event click here.
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/ridgefield-historical-society-ridgefield-civics-bowl/
LOCATION:East Ridge Middle School Auditorium\, 10 East Ridge Road\, Ridgefield\, Connecticut\, 06877
CATEGORIES:Educational Programs
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SUMMARY:Live-stream of the 2nd Annual Witness Stones Installation Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The 2nd annual Witness Stones Installation Ceremony will take place at 9:30am on Wednesday\, November 15\, 2023. Because space is very limited this event is by invitation only\, but it will be live-streamed to the community through the RPS Curriculum YouTube Channel  and recorded for future viewing. This partnership with the Ridgefield Public Schools\, Ridgefield Historical Society\, and the Witness Stones projects brings history alive through inquiry for each 8th-grade student in Ridgefield. Students are studying the history of slavery through a regional and local lens while practicing the skills of a historian. Last year\, students studied the lives of Quash and Lidia\, two formerly enslaved persons in Ridgefield. This year\, students are investigating the lives of Dinah and Peter. All four of these enslaved residents of Ridgefield lived in the Ridgefield Historical Society’s Scott House during the 18th century.
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/live-stream-of-the-2nd-annual-witness-stones-installation-ceremony/
CATEGORIES:Educational Programs,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Life in Ridgefield—Before it Was Known as Such
DESCRIPTION:The history of Ridgefield CT is lengthy and fascinating. Before the Gilded Age\, before the American Revolution\, before the first proprietors arrived — before Ridgefield was even known as Ridgefield — this land was occupied by American Indians. This program is presented in honor of November’s National Native American Heritage Month.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis special program\, held in collaboration with the Ridgefield Library and featuring lecturer Drew Shuptar Rayvis\, will focus on those early days — Life in the Eastern Woodlands and Life in the Connecticut Woods from the 1670s to the 1730s. \n\n\n\nDrew will not only speak to us of these times\, he will also demonstrate and represent them. His attire and objects reflect the interconnected relationships between the Dutch\, English\, and Algonkian peoples and represent the adaptation of Native American life to European settlement and trade goods\, including the importance and use of wampum.  \n\n\n\nThis program follows the European settlers inland from the coast and watches as they meet their Native American neighbors during the “wild days” of the Connecticut frontier.  Drew will clarify how their “trade artifacts”  — axes\, a flintlock musket\, metal knives\, blankets\, jewelry (glass beads and earrings)\, clay pipes\, and metal scraps — compared to traditional items made from stone\, bone\, wood\, and shell.  \n\n\n\nThe program also highlights the social\, spiritual\, and economic importance of wampum and its role in relations between the Settlers and Natives. If you are interested in the history and heritage of Ridgefield\, this program is for you. \n\n\n\nThis program is most fitting for those ages 14 and older. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDrew Shuptar-Rayvis (Pekatawas Makataweu “Black Corn”) holds a cum laude Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Sociology from Western Connecticut State University and a Certificate Degree in Archaeology from Norwalk Community College. A true American of the mid-Atlantic region\, his family includes indigenous Pocomoke heritage\, Pennsylvania Dutch\, Welsh\, Swiss\, English\, Scots-Irish\, Boyko Ukrainian\, and Ashkanazi Jewish. In July 2021 he was elected Northern Cultural Ambassador of the Pocomoke Indian Nation by resolution of its tribal council\, chief and vice chief. He honors all of his ancestors as a practicing living historian and regularly participates in colonial era reenactments\, interpretations\, and public educational events. He has studied the reading of Wampum and works diligently in the research and preservation of the Eastern Woodland languages\, particularly Renape and Mahican. He is also fluent in the many European languages in use in the Colonial Period. \n\n\n\nRegistration for this event is required. Please use the form below or here ››\n\n\n\nReserve your space today!
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/early-ridgefield/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main St\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational Programs,Free Events,In-Person,Lectures
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