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SUMMARY:Ridgefield History Club: The History of Olmstead Lane
DESCRIPTION:Ridgefield History Club: The History of Olmstead Lane\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Sept. 15 Ridgefield History Club meeting will focus on a short stretch of Ridgefield that has held more than its share of Ridgefield history. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOlmstead Lane\, being proposed as a new town Historic District (an added West Lane district is also up for consideration)\, was home to many Olmsteads\, as well as Smiths and other early Ridgefielders\, but it’s also been a place where town officials of the 20th Century made their homes\, and where a man who rescued some of the most renowned artists and writers from the Nazis once lived. It’s also where screen actors enjoyed gardening and a pop star found a refuge for a few years. \n\n\n\nJack Sanders\, town historian and resident of Olmstead Lane for more that 54 years\, will give an illustrated talk about the street he calls home (where the first town historian\, Dick Venus\, also lived for many years) at the 10 a.m. meeting on Tuesday\, Sept. 15\, at the Scott House\, 4 Sunset Lane. \n\n\n\nRidgefield History Club is an informal gathering where participants are encouraged to take part in the conversation. It’s presented by the Ridgefield Historical Society and is free; reservations are requested online here because space is limited. \n\n\n\nEach session is recorded and cataloged in the Historical Society’s archive to preserve these stories for future generations. The program is also streamed live on Facebook and uploaded to our YouTube channel. Everyone is invited\, just bring your curiosity and your love of history. Some attend every month\, while others join when a topic holds special meaning for them. Longtime Ridgefield residents and newcomers alike are welcome. This free program is a wonderful way to connect with others and discover new insights into our town’s heritage. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, contact the Historical Society at 203-438-5821 or info@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/ridgefield-history-club-the-history-of-olmstead-lane/
LOCATION:Scott House\, 4 Sunset Lane\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ridgefield History Club
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SUMMARY:Opening of the Vault Party for the Ridgefield Men's Club
DESCRIPTION:Opening of the Vault Party for the Ridgefield Men’s Club\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembers of the Ridgefield Men’s Club are invited to join us for an exclusive evening of discovery and celebration at the “Opening of the Vault” Party on Thursday\, September 24\, 2026\, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Ridgefield Historical Society’s Scott House at 4 Sunset Lane in Ridgefield. \n\n\n\nThis special event for members\, spouses\, and guests of the Ridgefield Men’s Club will showcase treasures from the Historical Society’s collection\, housed in the climate-controlled vault beneath the historic 1714 Scott House. Guests will enjoy guided tours of the vault\, view seldom-seen Ridgefield artifacts from past centuries\, and have the opportunity to meet and mingle with fellow history enthusiasts. Wine and light refreshments will be served. \n\n\n\nTickets are available for members of the Ridgefield Men’s Club only. Tickets are limited\, only available online in advance\, and $20 per person. For more information\, contact 203-438-5821 or info@ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org. \n\n\n\n\nPurchase Tickets Here
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/opening-of-the-vault-party-for-the-ridgefield-mens-club/
LOCATION:Scott House\, 4 Sunset Lane\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Schoolhouse Sunday celebrates Northrop
DESCRIPTION:Schoolhouse Sunday Celebrates Northrop\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNearly a century ago\, Cyrus B. Northrop Jr.\, the beloved president emeritus of the University of Minnesota\, died at the age of 87. The Ridgefield native and graduate of the West Lane District/Peter Parley School\, had served as the university’s president from 1884 to 1911\, overseeing tremendous growth at the school. There were 289 students when he arrived and 5\,000 when he retired\, on a Minneapolis campus that went from two buildings to 23.  \n\n\n\nWe’ll celebrate this renowned education leader\, youngest son of a Ridgefield farming family\, at Sunday’s Open House at the West Lane/Peter Parley Schoolhouse\, Sept. 27\, 1 to 4 p.m.  \n\n\n\nPlease join us to learn about the first school that Cyrus Northrop attended and how education was organized in Ridgefield during his school days here. We’ll have refreshments and Town Historian Jack Sanders will be available to answer questions\, with hosts Sally Sanders\, Nancy Rowe\, and Georgia Loomis. The Ridgefield Historical Society maintains the school as a small museum; for more information\, please visit ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org. The school is in the triangle at West Lane\, South Salem Road\, and Silver Spring Road.
URL:https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/event/schoolhouse-sunday-celebrates-northrop/
LOCATION:Peter Parley Schoolhouse\, West Lane at South Salem Rd\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
CATEGORIES:Peter Parley Schoolhouse
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