Watch this video about Sarah Josepha Hale, author of Mary Had a Little Lamb, editor of Godey’s Lady’s Book, and the “mother of Thanksgiving” as a Federal holiday. Sarah is portrayed by Dr. Darla Shaw, creator of our Change Agents: Ridgefield Women to be Remembered series.
An event co-hosted by Ridgefield Guild of Artists and Ridgefield Historical Society “Cocktails and the Collector” celebrates the final week of the Guild’s monthlong art exhibit and give guests an
Explore the history and significance of some of Ridgefield’s most notable trees and the ways they have shaped the town’s landscape, character, and sense of place.
The Historical Society hosts an exclusive house talk & garden walk at a remarkable 1930’s Japanese influenced modern home in Ridgefield, kicking off our “Mad for Modern” series.
A nationally significant battlefield site on Main Street may soon be preserved, offering a rare opportunity to protect the place where Ridgefield’s Revolutionary War history unfolded.