Jeanne Cook
Dr. Darla Shaw portrays one of the town’s very first female entrepreneurs, Jeanne Cook, who moved to Ridgefield in 1970 and ran her own travel business on Main Street for over 25 years. She was an ardent supporter of many non-profit organizations in town including the Ridgefield Symphony, Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield Historical Society, Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center, and the RVNA, among others. (Note: The correct name of the Music Director of the RSO from about 1996 to 2008 is Sidney Rothstein.)
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Schoolhouse Days
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On Board with Raymond Murphy
This month, we introduce Ray Murphy, who joined the Historical Society Board earlier this spring after volunteering with the Collections team for a year. A retired attorney, Ray
Thank You, Ridgefield Thrift Shop!
Thanks to the generosity of the Ridgefield Thrift Shop, the Ridgefield Historical Society is embarking on a technology upgrade, updating equipment and systems best left in the past.
Pick from the Collection: 1930s Directional Sign
In March 2023, the “Old Ridgefield” Facebook Page featured a post on Ridgefield’s Directional Signs from the 1930s. The post indicated that a single sign still remained — on site
