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SUMMARY:Webinar: Reconstructing the April 27\, 1777 Battle of Ridgefield
DESCRIPTION:Join David Naumec\, Ph.D\, field director and historian of Heritage Consultants as we share the latest findings on the Battle of Ridgefield and discuss how an archaeological survey can enrich our understanding of what truly happened at this Revolutionary War Engagement.  \n\n\n\nThis lecture is the first public ‘unveiling’ of the new research findings contained in a technical report authored by Heritage Consultants\, outlining what we now know about the Battle of Ridgefield and presenting what further work may reveal. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is being hosted by the Ridgefield Historical Society with the collaboration and support of the Ridgefield Library.  \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter’s Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. David J. Naumec is a Museum Consultant\, Archaeology Field Director at Heritage Consultants\, LLC\, and an Adjunct Professor of History. He earned his BA in Public History Administration at the University of Connecticut\, holds a M.A. in History and Museum Studies from Tufts University\, and completed his doctorate in Race and Ethnicity in Early America at Clark University.  \n\n\n\nIn recent years\, Dr. Naumec served as a Historian & Archaeologist at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center\, Mashantucket\, CT\, has recently contributed to several museum exhibitions in the region\, and is the primary investigator for the ongoing 1777 Battle of Ridgefield project. His historical specializations include African American\, Native American\, American Military History and Connecticut History in addition to pre and post-contact archaeology. Dr. Naumec has published on topics regarding Connecticut’s Revolutionary War veterans of color\, American military material culture\, Native Americans in the Civil War and ethnic enclaves in the northeast.
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/reconstructing-the-april-27-1777-battle-of-ridgefield/
LOCATION:Connecticut
CATEGORIES:20th Anniversary,Free Events,Lectures,Online
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SUMMARY:Picturing Our Past: Walk & Talk
DESCRIPTION:All Historical Society members and friends are invited to a special Sunday afternoon Walk & Talk and Ridgefield Historical Society  member reception at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists.  \n\n\n\nIf you know you are attending\, please let us know in advance.    \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here (Optional)\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin exhibition artists and the Ridgefield Historical Society for enjoyable conversation and a casual lecture highlighting particular pieces in the exhibit. Several artists will speak on the meaning and stories behind their pieces\, and RHS will introduce you to several special items from the Historical Society archive.   \n\n\n\nLight reception included.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe art is on exhibit at the Guild from March 12 through April 2. For more information\, please visit the Picturing Our Past exhibition page.
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/picturing-past-walk-and-talk/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Guild of Artists\, 34 Halpin Lane\, Ridgefield\, Connecticut\, 06877
CATEGORIES:20th Anniversary,Exhibits,In-Person,Tours & Open Houses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T203000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: “The Better Angels” with Bob Plumb
DESCRIPTION:Watch the webinar recording here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHarriet Tubman\, Harriet Beecher Stowe\, Clara Barton\, Julia Ward Howe\, and Sarah Josepha Hale came from backgrounds that ranged from sheer enslavement to New York City’s elite.  Surmounting social and political obstacles\, they emerged before and during the worst crises in American history\, the Civil War. \n\n\n\nIn his presentation\, Plumb traces these five remarkable women’s awakenings to analyze how their experiences shaped their responses to the challenges\, disappointments\, and joys they encountered.  Here is Tubman\, fearless conductor on the Underground Railroad\, alongside Stowe\, the author who awakened the nation to the evils of slavery. Barton led an effort to provide medical supplies for field hospitals\, and Union soldiers sang Howe’s “Battle Hymn of the Republic” on the march.  And\, amid a national catastrophe\, Hale’s campaign to make Thanksgiving a national holiday helped move North and South toward reconciliation. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAuthor/Presenter’s Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRobert C. Plumb was born and raised in upstate New York where he received his education from grade school to graduate school.  Between his undergraduate and graduate education\, he served as an officer in the Navy\, initially stationed on a ship in the Atlantic Fleet and later commanded a patrol boat with a crew of six in Vietnam.  Following graduate school\, he worked for General Electric in both U.S. and international markets\, specializing in marketing programs\, and later joined Fannie Mae in Washington\, DC in senior marketing management positions. \n\n\n\nAfter he retired from the corporate world\, Plumb began researching and writing what would become Your Brother in Arms: A Union Soldier’s Odyssey (University of Missouri Press). His second book\, The Better Angels: Five Women Who Changed Civil War America\, was published in March 2020 by the University of Nebraska Press. He has attended the Yale Writers’ Workshops in residence 2014 through 2019. \n\n\n\nPlumb’s writing has been published in the Montgomery County Historical Society’s journal; Hallowed Ground\, the magazine of the American Battlefield Trust; and the Washington Post and the Washington Post Magazine.  \n\n\n\nThis program is co-presented with the Ridgefield Library and Books on the Common where you can purchase The Better Angels: Five Women Who Changed Civil War America either at the bookstore or online.
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/webinar-the-better-angels-with-bob-plumb/
LOCATION:Connecticut
CATEGORIES:20th Anniversary,Author Talks,Online
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T235900
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SUMMARY:Open Call: Art Exhibition with Ridgefield Guild of Artists
DESCRIPTION:In honor of our 20th Anniversary\, the Historical Society is partnering with the Ridgefield Guild of Artists on an in-gallery and online exhibition\, Picturing our Past\, which will be on view from March 12 through April 2\, 2022. For more information\, please visit the exhibition page on the Ridgefield Guild of Artists website\, where you can also sign up and submit your entry now through Saturday\, February 26. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition takes inspiration from the Historical Society’s collections and Ridgefield’s rich historical\, cultural\, and architectural heritage. To make an appointment\, please email Betsy Reid\, Collections Manager\, at breid@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org or call 203-438-5821 to look at town artifacts.
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/open-call-art-exhibition-with-ridgefield-guild-of-artists/
LOCATION:Connecticut
CATEGORIES:20th Anniversary,Exhibits,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Holiday Gift Shop
DESCRIPTION:Open Hours:\n\n\n\nSaturday\, December 4 from 10 am to 3 pmTuesday\, December 7 from 1 to 5 pmWednesday\, December 8 from 1 to 5 pmThursday\, December 9 from 1 to 5 pmTuesday\, December 14 from 1 to 5 pmWednesday\, December 15 from 1 to 5 pmThursday\, December 16 from 1 to 5 pmTuesday\, December 21 from 1 to 5 pmWednesday\, December 22 from 1 to 5 pm\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDrop in to the Scott House to purchase books\, maps\, handmade scarves/shawls\, knitted socks\, jewelry\, ornaments\, and more. Most Items are discounted for members of the Society. \n\n\n\nBooks include:\n\n\n\nConnecticut SchoolhousesFarmers Against the CrownFive Village WalksHidden HistoryRidgefield 1900-1950Ridgefield ChroniclesRidgefield in ReviewWicked Ridgefield\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOther items include:\n\n\n\nNative American maps of ConnecticutPewter ornamentsPostcardsJewelryHand-turned wooden ornaments
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/holiday-gift-shop-2021/
LOCATION:Connecticut
CATEGORIES:20th Anniversary,In-Person,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Silhouettes By Deborah O'Connor
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nIf you are coming in person or picking up an order\, please come to the Scott House at 4 Sunset Lane\, Ridgefield\, CT 06877. \n  \n\n\n\nOur annual signature silhouettes event is back just in time for the holidays! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nEach silhouette is cut entirely freehand\, by eye\, not drawn or traced. All ages and pets are welcome. The sitting time for each subject is just five minutes. \n\n\n\nExtra copies can be cut along with the original silhouette and are offered at one half of the price of the original cut. Each silhouette is cut from black paper and can be mounted on card stock while you wait. \n\n\n\nPreparing Your Subject\n\n\n\nSubjects should dress in attire that you would like to have captured in the silhouette. Details will show\, so include bows\, ribbons\, neckties\, collars\, hats\, suit jackets\, eyeglasses\, etc. \n\n\n\nPricing\n\n\n\n\nEach silhouette subject costs $35 for non-members\, $30 for members.\nYou may order additional copies of a subject for $15 per copy. (Maximum of three additional copies.)\nMats and frames will be available for purchase as well.\nPayments can be made by check\, cash\, or credit card at the Scott House on the day of the event.\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nNote: All appointments have been filled. Preorders are closed for this year. \n\n  \n\n \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/silhouettes-by-deborah-oconnor/
LOCATION:Scott House\, 4 Sunset Lane\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:20th Anniversary,Special Events
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SUMMARY:LEGO® Sculpture Contest 2021
DESCRIPTION:The 2021 contest is over — see the the winning entry announcement. \n\n\n\nWe are hosting the second annual LEGO® Sculpture Contest in honor of our 20th anniversary and to celebrate our town’s history and architecture.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants\n\n\n\nThe LEGO® Sculpture contest is open to participants ages 4 and above. There are three categories:  \n\n\n\nUnder 18 IndividualOver 18 IndividualGroup Mixed Age\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPhoto Submissions\n\n\n\nPhotos of your creation will be accepted between Friday\, November 19\, 2021 and Friday\, January 14\, 2022. \n\n\n\n\nSubmit Your Photos Here\n\n\n\n\nSubmit up to six photos of your sculpture entry. Please include the artist(s) in at least one of your photos. \n\n\n\nBecause some of the entries will be displayed in the Town Hall exhibit cases\, the size limits for these constructions are a base of 18 x 18 inches and a maximum height of 24 inches. \n\n\n\nIn honor of the Historical Society’s 20th Anniversary\, your sculpture will be based on the Society’s two sites: \n\n\n\nThe David Scott House\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeter Parley Schoolhouse\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee the sculptures from the 2020 contest.
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/lego-sculpture-contest-2021/
LOCATION:Connecticut
CATEGORIES:20th Anniversary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211031T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211031T160000
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SUMMARY:Peter Parley Schoolhouse Open House
DESCRIPTION:Since the upcoming Sunday at the Schoolhouse falls on Halloween\, there will be small treats for costumed guests. We hope to see you before you head out for the traditional trick-or-treating. We do ask anyone who’s unvaccinated to wear a protective mask indoors. \n\n\n\nStop by and learn about Ridgefield’s district schools and ask about what sort of tricks were pulled by young pupils back in the days when the school served the neighborhood. \n\n\n\nAt 3 pm\, storyteller Darla Shaw will stop by the Schoolhouse and share a spooky story about the Red Petticoat house on Olmstead Lane. \n\n\n\nThe West Lane School\, a.k.a. Peter Parley Schoolhouse\n\n\n\nOriginally built in the mid-18th Century\, the schoolhouse for the West Lane district was replaced with the larger current building in the early 19th Century. Its informal name\, the Peter Parley Schoolhouse\, pays tribute to Samuel G. Goodrich\, who attended the school from 1799 to 1803 and later wrote a series of popular textbooks for children under the pen name\, Peter Parley. \n\n\n\nThe school served students of the district until 1915\, when it was closed and its children were transferred to the new and modern East Ridge School. \n\n\n\nStill owned by the Town of Ridgefield\, the schoolhouse at the intersection of West Lane\, South Salem and Silver Spring Roads was restored and maintained as a small museum by the Ridgefield Garden Club\, which transferred the responsibility for it to the Ridgefield Historical Society in 2012. Desks\, typical of the kind that would have been used more than a century ago\, fill the classroom whose walls offer information about Ridgefield’s one-room schools and other aspects of its history. Displays include some of the textbooks young Ridgefield scholars might have used. \n\n\n\nAs was the case when it was in use as a school\, the building does not have running water or sanitary facilities; the outhouse is long gone. \n\n\n\nJack and Sally Sanders\, who help oversee the schoolhouse for the Ridgefield Historical Society\, will be on hand to welcome guests and answer questions. \n\n\n\nSundays at the Schoolhouse is supported by Fairfield County Bank. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: Visitors to the schoolhouse who are vaccinated will not need to wear masks\, but those who are unvaccinated are asked to don face coverings before entering. 
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/peter-parley-schoolhouse-open-house-october-31-2021/
LOCATION:Peter Parley Schoolhouse\, West Lane at South Salem Rd\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Peter Parley Schoolhouse,Tours & Open Houses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T203000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: War on Long Island Sound during the American Revolution by Ed Hynes
DESCRIPTION:This exciting new webinar reveals the action\, intrigue and terror of the people living around Long Island Sound during America’s War for Independence. With the Connecticut and Long Island coasts less than 10 miles apart in many sections of the Sound\, raiders crossed every fair night either to smuggle and/or steal goods; and kidnap or kill enemies. Spies\, on both sides\, rounded out this dangerous cast of characters. \n\n\n\nThe economic blockade between British occupied Long Island and Patriot led Connecticut was the foundation of this violent conflict. But bitterness and desire for vengeance was fueled by the fighters’ familiarity with one another. Families and communities were ripped apart as Patriots in Connecticut expelled Loyalists and Loyalists on Long Island banished Patriots. Many Connecticut Loyalists ended up on Long Island and many Long Island Patriots became refuges in Connecticut. Rabble-rousers on both coasts knew exactly where their enemies lived and it is not surprising that they started to violently attack each other. \n\n\n\nThe attack vessel of choice was the whaleboat. These boats were powered by up to 10 men and measured about 25 feet in length. Some had a sail and/or a swivel gun on the bow; they were very maneuverable and could operate quietly. These shallow boats were easily hidden in the many inlets and islands of the Sound. \n\n\n\nSome raids were led by “individuals” or loosely organized small groups\, but sophisticated planning was employed for bigger raids involving hundreds of men. The lecture will detail some of these raids and discuss the fate of Patriot prisoners held by the British. \n\n\n\nThis program is co-presented by the Ridgefield Library. 20th Anniversary programming is generously supported by Lead Sponsors Liz & Steven Goldstone\, with additional funding provided by Fairfield County Bank. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEd Hynes\, CFA\n\n\n\nEd Hynes\, CFA was born and raised in Wilton\, CT.  He attended Wilton High School and currently lives in Norwalk. He and his wife are fascinated by history and have visited many important battlefields both here and abroad. \n\n\n\nEd graduated from The George Washington University in Washington D.C. with a B.A. in political science.  He subsequently spent most of his career in financial services.  As an equity analyst\, institutional salesperson and trader he worked with some of the premier investment banking firms in many of the world’s leading financial centers including New York\, Tokyo\, London\, Chicago and San Francisco.  In 2001 Ed became a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and is currently a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch in Westport\, CT. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPostponed – RSVP not currently available
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/webinar-war-on-long-island-sound/
LOCATION:Connecticut
CATEGORIES:20th Anniversary,Lectures,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T180000
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SUMMARY:Historical Society Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Ridgefield Historical Society’s annual meeting\, to which all members are invited\, will take place via Zoom. The session will include annual reports and the election of a slate of directors. \n\n\n\nTo attend\, please email ktufano@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org to receive the meeting link. If you are not a member yet\, please join/renew now. \n\n\n\nFollowing the close of the annual meeting\, the officers and board will convene a regularly scheduled meeting\, which is open only to the board. 
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/historical-society-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Connecticut
CATEGORIES:Member Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T080007
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SUMMARY:A Scott House Celebration: RHS turns 20
DESCRIPTION:Rain date: Sunday\, October 3. \n\n\n\nFree parking nearby at the Grove Street Office Park at 38A and 38C Grove Street. \n\n\n\nJoin us under the tent to celebrate the Historical Society’s 20th Anniversary kick-off event with live music by the Ridgefield High School Jazz Ensemble and Dan Bonis and Ed Accardi\, refreshments\, quilt-making demonstration\, Historical Society information tables including the Battlefield Project with CT Relic Hunters and Ridgefield Women to be Remembered with Dr. Darla Shaw\, coloring station\, historical books and maps for sale\, The Scott House … Restored exhibit\, Ridgefield trivia contest\, commemorative program in honor of our founders\, Chez Lenard hot dog cart\, community corner featuring Ridgefield Library and the Ridgefield Historic District Commission among others\, self-guided tours of the Scott House\, and more. \n\n\n\nEvent Schedule\n\n\n\n\n1 – 4 pm\nQuilt-making demonstration\, information tables\, coloring station\, book sale\, exhibit\, Chez Lenard hot dog cart\, community corner\, self-guided tours of the Scott House\n1:30 – 2:45 pm\nLive music with Dan Bonis and Ed Accardi\n2:30 pm\nRidgefield Trivia Contest* answer sheets due\, with prize-winners to be announced by Jack Sanders at 2:45\n3 – 3:30 pm\nCommemorative program with a lemonade toast and snickerdoodles\n3:30 – 4 pm\nRidgefield High School Jazz Ensemble\n\n\n\n\n*based on Jack Sanders’ book Five Village Walks\, Available at Town Hall\, Books on the Common\, and the Scott House. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, email Kathryn Tufano\, Development and Marketing Director\, at ktufano@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org. \n\n\n\n20th Anniversary programming is generously supported by Lead Sponsors Liz & Steven Goldstone\, with additional funding provided by Fairfield County Bank.
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/rhs-turns-20/
LOCATION:Scott House\, 4 Sunset Lane\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:20th Anniversary,In-Person,Tours & Open Houses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T160000
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SUMMARY:Peter Parley Schoolhouse Open House
DESCRIPTION:The Peter Parley Schoolhouse — officially the West Lane School — is open to visitors the last Sunday each month through October. \n\n\n\nThe West Lane School\, a.k.a. Peter Parley Schoolhouse\n\n\n\nOriginally built in the mid-18th Century\, the schoolhouse for the West Lane district was replaced with the larger current building in the early 19th Century. Its informal name\, the Peter Parley Schoolhouse\, pays tribute to Samuel G. Goodrich\, who attended the school from 1799 to 1803 and later wrote a series of popular textbooks for children under the pen name\, Peter Parley. \n\n\n\nThe school served students of the district until 1915\, when it was closed and its children were transferred to the new and modern East Ridge School. \n\n\n\nStill owned by the Town of Ridgefield\, the schoolhouse at the intersection of West Lane\, South Salem and Silver Spring Roads was restored and maintained as a small museum by the Ridgefield Garden Club\, which transferred the responsibility for it to the Ridgefield Historical Society in 2012. Desks\, typical of the kind that would have been used more than a century ago\, fill the classroom whose walls offer information about Ridgefield’s one-room schools and other aspects of its history. Displays include some of the textbooks young Ridgefield scholars might have used. \n\n\n\nAs was the case when it was in use as a school\, the building does not have running water or sanitary facilities; the outhouse is long gone. \n\n\n\nJack and Sally Sanders\, who help oversee the schoolhouse for the Ridgefield Historical Society\, will be on hand to welcome guests and answer questions. \n\n\n\nSundays at the Schoolhouse is supported by Fairfield County Bank. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: Visitors to the schoolhouse who are vaccinated will not need to wear masks\, but those who are unvaccinated are asked to don face coverings before entering. 
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/peter-parley-schoolhouse-open-house-september-26-2021/
LOCATION:Peter Parley Schoolhouse\, West Lane at South Salem Rd\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Peter Parley Schoolhouse,Tours & Open Houses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210909T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T080008
CREATED:20210909T225200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T230208Z
UID:9356-1631176200-1635525000@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:Exhibit: IN MEMORIAM\, 9/11 at Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Hours at Town Hall are M – F\, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm; please verify in case they change. \n\n\n\nMarking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks\, the Ridgefield Historical Society display cases on the main level at Town Hall are filled with documents\, artifacts (including a small piece of the steel from one of the towers) and remembrances of those lost on Sept. 11\, 2001. The exhibit will continue through October.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe town’s annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony will take place Saturday\, Sept. 11\, at 6:30 p.m. at the 9/11 Memorial at 195 Danbury Road.
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/exhibit-at-town-hall-9-11-2021/
LOCATION:Connecticut
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Free Events,In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210829T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210829T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T080008
CREATED:20210630T032449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210901T020922Z
UID:6045-1630242000-1630252800@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:Peter Parley Schoolhouse Open House
DESCRIPTION:The Peter Parley Schoolhouse — officially the West Lane School — is open to visitors the last Sunday each month through October. \n\n\n\nThe West Lane School\, a.k.a. Peter Parley Schoolhouse\n\n\n\nOriginally built in the mid-18th Century\, the schoolhouse for the West Lane district was replaced with the larger current building in the early 19th Century. Its informal name\, the Peter Parley Schoolhouse\, pays tribute to Samuel G. Goodrich\, who attended the school from 1799 to 1803 and later wrote a series of popular textbooks for children under the pen name\, Peter Parley. \n\n\n\nThe school served students of the district until 1915\, when it was closed and its children were transferred to the new and modern East Ridge School. \n\n\n\nStill owned by the Town of Ridgefield\, the schoolhouse at the intersection of West Lane\, South Salem and Silver Spring Roads was restored and maintained as a small museum by the Ridgefield Garden Club\, which transferred the responsibility for it to the Ridgefield Historical Society in 2012. Desks\, typical of the kind that would have been used more than a century ago\, fill the classroom whose walls offer information about Ridgefield’s one-room schools and other aspects of its history. Displays include some of the textbooks young Ridgefield scholars might have used. \n\n\n\nAs was the case when it was in use as a school\, the building does not have running water or sanitary facilities; the outhouse is long gone. \n\n\n\nJack and Sally Sanders\, who help oversee the schoolhouse for the Ridgefield Historical Society\, will be on hand to welcome guests and answer questions. \n\n\n\nSundays at the Schoolhouse is supported by Fairfield County Bank. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: Visitors to the schoolhouse who are vaccinated will not need to wear masks\, but those who are unvaccinated are asked to don face coverings before entering. 
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/peter-parley-schoolhouse-open-house-august-29-2021/
LOCATION:Peter Parley Schoolhouse\, West Lane at South Salem Rd\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Peter Parley Schoolhouse,Tours & Open Houses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210725T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210725T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T080008
CREATED:20210630T032345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210901T020950Z
UID:6042-1627218000-1627228800@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:Peter Parley Schoolhouse Open House
DESCRIPTION:The Peter Parley Schoolhouse — officially the West Lane School — will be open to visitors for the first time since 2019\, the last Sunday each month through October. \n\n\n\nThe West Lane School\, a.k.a. Peter Parley Schoolhouse\n\n\n\nOriginally built in the mid-18th Century\, the schoolhouse for the West Lane district was replaced with the larger current building in the early 19th Century. Its informal name\, the Peter Parley Schoolhouse\, pays tribute to Samuel G. Goodrich\, who attended the school from 1799 to 1803 and later wrote a series of popular textbooks for children under the pen name\, Peter Parley. \n\n\n\nThe school served students of the district until 1915\, when it was closed and its children were transferred to the new and modern East Ridge School. \n\n\n\nStill owned by the Town of Ridgefield\, the schoolhouse at the intersection of West Lane\, South Salem and Silver Spring Roads was restored and maintained as a small museum by the Ridgefield Garden Club\, which transferred the responsibility for it to the Ridgefield Historical Society in 2012. Desks\, typical of the kind that would have been used more than a century ago\, fill the classroom whose walls offer information about Ridgefield’s one-room schools and other aspects of its history. Displays include some of the textbooks young Ridgefield scholars might have used. \n\n\n\nAs was the case when it was in use as a school\, the building does not have running water or sanitary facilities; the outhouse is long gone. \n\n\n\nJack and Sally Sanders\, who help oversee the schoolhouse for the Ridgefield Historical Society\, will be on hand to welcome guests and answer questions. \n\n\n\nSundays at the Schoolhouse is supported by Fairfield County Bank. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: Visitors to the schoolhouse who are vaccinated will not need to wear masks\, but those who are unvaccinated are asked to don face coverings before entering. 
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/peter-parley-schoolhouse-open-house-july-25-2021/
LOCATION:Peter Parley Schoolhouse\, West Lane at South Salem Rd\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Peter Parley Schoolhouse,Tours & Open Houses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210627T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210627T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T080008
CREATED:20210615T133945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210901T021032Z
UID:5826-1624798800-1624809600@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:Peter Parley Schoolhouse opens on Sunday\, June 27 from 1 to 4 pm
DESCRIPTION:The Peter Parley Schoolhouse — officially the West Lane School — will be open to visitors for the first time since 2019 on Sunday\, June 27\, from 1 to 4 p.m. (Last Sunday afternoon open houses will continue monthly through October.) \n\n\n\nThe West Lane School\, a.k.a. Peter Parley Schoolhouse\n\n\n\nOriginally built in the mid-18th Century\, the schoolhouse for the West Lane district was replaced with the larger current building in the early 19th Century. Its informal name\, the Peter Parley Schoolhouse\, pays tribute to Samuel G. Goodrich\, who attended the school from 1799 to 1803 and later wrote a series of popular textbooks for children under the pen name\, Peter Parley. \n\n\n\nThe school served students of the district until 1915\, when it was closed and its children were transferred to the new and modern East Ridge School. \n\n\n\nStill owned by the Town of Ridgefield\, the schoolhouse at the intersection of West Lane\, South Salem and Silver Spring Roads was restored and maintained as a small museum by the Ridgefield Garden Club\, which transferred the responsibility for it to the Ridgefield Historical Society in 2012. Desks\, typical of the kind that would have been used more than a century ago\, fill the classroom whose walls offer information about Ridgefield’s one-room schools and other aspects of its history. Displays include some of the textbooks young Ridgefield scholars might have used. \n\n\n\nAs was the case when it was in use as a school\, the building does not have running water or sanitary facilities; the outhouse is long gone. \n\n\n\nJack and Sally Sanders\, who help oversee the schoolhouse for the Ridgefield Historical Society\, will be on hand to welcome guests and answer questions. \n\n\n\nSundays at the Schoolhouse is supported by Fairfield County Bank. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: Visitors to the schoolhouse who are vaccinated will not need to wear masks\, but those who are unvaccinated are asked to don face coverings before entering. 
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/peter-parley-schoolhouse-open-house-june-27-2021/
LOCATION:Connecticut
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Peter Parley Schoolhouse,Tours & Open Houses
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