Dr. Darla Shaw portrays internationally acclaimed harpist Lois Bannerman who later in life had a career in film, television, and on Broadway. She lived in Ridgefield in the 1950s on one of the largest pieces of land in the Turner Road/Saw Mill area of town.
Here is a video clip of Bannerman playing with a jazz trumpeter:
This edition of the Scott House Journal features the nation’s Centennial and how Ridgefield marked the nation’s 100th birthday, as well as how the town dealt with the ‘Centennial Burglars.
Residents extended historic protections to the town’s third ridge and affirmed the community’s longstanding commitment to preserving the architectural character that defines Ridgefield’s past, present, and future.
A moving Black History Month program at the Ridgefield Historical Society explored the founding, legacy, and lasting significance of the Goodwill Baptist Church, Ridgefield’s first Black church, and the faith,
This winter, archaeologists are using advanced imaging technology to reveal new details from metallic artifacts recovered during the Battle of Ridgefield investigations, offering fresh insight into what happened on April