Dr. Darla Shaw portrays Mildred Gilman Wohlforth, a well-known and highly paid crime journalist who wrote many magazine articles and was the author of eight novels, one of which was turned into a movie. She lived in Ridgefield for over 60 years and was the first chairman of the Historic District Commission. She and her beloved husband, Robert, lived in a 1730 home on Rockwell Road.
An architect and artist with a deep appreciation for Ridgefield’s history shares how her love for the town led to her involvement with the Ridgefield Historical Society.
A simple glass milk bottle from the 1940s offers a glimpse into Ridgefield’s agricultural past and the era of home-delivered milk from local farms.
Beneath Ridgefield’s quiet streets lies a battlefield waiting to be rediscovered—and this spring, a groundbreaking archaeological project is bringing that history to light.
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