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SUMMARY:Faces from the Past: A History Mystery that Connects a Family to Ridgefield
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets Here\n\n\n\n\nFaces from the Past: A History Mystery that Connects a Family to Ridgefield\n\n\n\nNote: This program was scheduled for Sun. Feb. 1 but because of illness has been postponed to Sun. March 15\, 2026 at 2 pm. \n\n\n\nA family lost\, now found through the collision of serendipity and sheer luck. A prominent foundational Ridgefield family whose revolutionary story has been forgotten for 200 years\, will now be revealed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSix portraits from the early 19th Century comprise a remarkable art and history mystery\, which began in Ridgefield. Their story will be revealed on Sunday\, March 15\, at 2 p.m. at Lounsbury House at 316 Main St. in Ridgefield\, CT by Melanie Beal Marks\, principal researcher and owner of CT House Histories\, who is a member of the Historic Preservation Committee of the Ridgefield Historical Society. This program\, co-sponsored by Lounsbury House\, is part of the Ridgefield Historical Society’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of America in 2026. \n\n\n\nAs the national Semiquincentennial celebration begins\, it’s fitting to observe that the patriarch of this family\, Benjamin Lynes\, was personally involved in the Revolutionary War\, as a Redding teenager taken captive by British troops and then as an American soldier\, serving at West Point. He was a longtime prominent resident of Ridgebury and is one of 14 Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Ridgebury Cemetery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe six portraits from the Lynes family will be on loan from a private collector for the afternoon program and this presentation will mark the very first time this collection of portraits has been seen publicly. There will be ample opportunity to see these paintings\, done by at least two different artists (unknown). Come learn about the subjects’ storied lives while living in Ridgefield\, New York City and Norwalk and discover how these portraits landed in the hands of the current owner. \n\n\n\nMelanie Beal Marks\, whose meticulous house histories bring a wealth of documented information to homeowners who engage her\, is also recognized for her knowledge of the itinerant portraitist Ammi Phillips. In 2022\, she helped organize an exhibit of Phillips’ work with the Kent Historical Society. Melanie had been studying Ammi Phillips\, also known as the “Kent Limner\,” for several years\, helping to establish provenance for paintings done nearly 200 years ago. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Jan 25 Melanie will share the story of how the Lynes portraits came to her attention and how she found the keys to unlocking the mystery of who this group of portraits included. She’ll share the stories of Patriot and patriarch\, Benjamin Lynes’ five children but will focus in on his son\, Samuel\, Samuel’s wife\, and their daughter and her husband. Their portraits will also be on display – as well as that of Benjamin’s wife. It’s a story of many twists\, a genealogical/historical mystery\, now solved. \n\n\n\nTickets for this program are limited\, nonrefundable\, and available from the Ridgefield Historical Society at ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org Refreshments will be served. The media sponsor for this event is Bedford and New Canaan Magazine. For more information contact info@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org or 203-438-5821. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets Here
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/faces-from-the-past-a-history-mystery-that-connects-a-family-to-ridgefield/
LOCATION:Lounsbury House\, 316 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, Connecticut\, 06877
CATEGORIES:America 250
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SUMMARY:Ridgefield History Club: Daughters of the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Ridgefield History Club: Daughters of the American Revolution\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe history of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Ridgefield’s Cannon Ridge Chapter will be the topic of the March meeting of the Ridgefield History Club\, a free history discussion program of the Ridgefield Historical Society. The program will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday March 17\, 2026 at the Scott House\, 4 Sunset Lane. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers of the Cannon Ridge Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will lead the informal conversation\, which focuses on sharing knowledge of Ridgefield’s past and is broadcast live on the Ridgefield Historical Society’s Facebook page for those who can’t attend in person. \n\n\n\nThe discussion will explore the founding of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) in 1890 and the history of Ridgefield’s own Cannon Ridge Chapter; the role of genealogical research in documenting Revolutionary War ancestry (each DAR member can trace her family tree to someone who contributed to American independence during the American Revolutionary War); personal stories of Revolutionary War ancestors; notable DAR members from Ridgefield’s past; the chapter’s ongoing educational\, patriotic\, and historic preservation community projects today; ways residents can become involved in the organization; and their upcoming Remembrance Ball on Sat. April 25\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThose with family stories\, photographs\, documents\, or objects related to the Revolutionary War or the DAR are encouraged to bring them for show and tell. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome to this free gathering. Because seating is limited\, advance registration is requested online here. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, email info@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org or call 203-438-5821. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/ridgefield-history-club-daughters-of-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Scott House\, 4 Sunset Lane\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ridgefield History Club
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