Iron foundry: Operated by Thomas Couch and Ebenezer Burr Sanford (q.v.) in the first half of the 19th Century on Norwalk River at what is now the Moongate (q.v.) property at Route 7 and Florida Hill Road. Said to have been the only foundry between the Hudson River and New Haven. Turned pig iron into tools, including plows, and even manufactured a cannon.
From Silvio Bedini, Ridgefield in Review.
Ridgefield Historical Society volunteer Catherine Myers honored with the Ridgefield Arts Council “Behind the Scenes” Award
Ridgefield Historical Society honored by Preservation Connecticut for it’s “Battle of Ridgefield Documentation and Engagement”.
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