Ridgefield and Fairfield County’s Native Populations, Episode One: The Founding of Ridgefield

Learn about the original purchase of Ridgefield and the lasting influence of Native Americans in the area with Kate Mozier-Tichy, a Master's candidate in Information and Library Sciences at Southern CT State University.

Learn about the original purchase of Ridgefield and the lasting influence of Native Americans in the area with Kate Mozier-Tichy, a Master’s candidate in Information and Library Sciences at Southern CT State University.

In future episodes, Kate will discuss:

  • The Ramapough Tribe
  • The Pequot War
  • King Phillip’s War and later colonial warfare
  • Native Americans and the Revolution

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