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Love in the Time of Banns: Marriage in Colonial Ridgefield
Courtship rituals in Ridgefield and New England in the mid-1700’s include marriage banns and Tarrying, meant to ensure successfull nuptials. Learn about Eliphant Brush and Eunice Chapman Hull’s enduring marriage

Battle of Ridgefield Archaeology Project Blog Entry #1: The Search for Battle Engagements
With funding from the National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program, the Ridgefield Historical Society and archeologists from Heritage Consultants use hi-tech archeological equipment to search for Battle engagements throughout

Ridgefield High School students reflect on their Historical Society Internships
Four Ridgefield High School seniors completed their Spring internship with the Historical Society, working on various projects including the 2025 Ridgefield Garden Tour, Ridgefield’s Civil War veterans, oral history transcriptions

Thrift Shop grant will support Ridgefield Oral History Project
A generous grant from the Ridgefield Thrift Shop helps the Ridgefield Historical Society preserve voices past and present.