Stories of the Survey
Following the discovery of skeletal remains under a Main Street house in 2019, the Ridgefield Historical Society applied for and received two American Battlefield Protection Program grants from the National Park Service. Those grants provided funds so archaeologists from Heritage Consultants could survey the footprint of the Battle of Ridgefield and forensic scientists could study the remains.
As those two groups worked, the Historical Society was documenting their efforts. Reports on the individual teams, the methods they used, and the breakthroughs they made were regularly published on our website. Those reports, compiled here, provide a fascinating narrative of their daily work and the moments when they made discoveries that have advanced the history of the battle.
Articles about the Battle of Ridgefield
Historical Society Accepts Award of Merit from Preservation Connecticut
Ridgefield Historical Society honored by Preservation Connecticut for it’s “Battle of Ridgefield Documentation and Engagement”.
Ridgefield Historical Society and Town Work to Preserve Battlefield Site at 559-563 Main Street
A nationally significant battlefield site on Main Street may soon be preserved, offering a rare opportunity to protect the place where Ridgefield’s Revolutionary War history unfolded.
Ridgefield Historical Society Seeks Support for Battle of Ridgefield Documentary
New discoveries will bring Ridgefield’s Revolutionary War story to life in a powerful documentary for America’s 250th anniversary.
Discoveries of the Battle of Ridgefield Archaeology Project
New archaeological discoveries are reshaping the story of the Battle of Ridgefield and revealing a more complex Revolutionary War battlefield.
Ohioan Ken Lawrence’s deep local roots led to ‘Farmers Against the Crown’ painting
A family connection to the 1777 Battle of Ridgefield inspired a dramatic new artwork now represented in the Ridgefield Historical Society’s collection.
Battle of Ridgefield Archaeology Project Blog Entry #5: Reflectance Transformation Imaging
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 27, 1777.
Watch for ongoing updates to this developing story:
- Three skeletons, possibly Revolutionary War soldiers, found under Ridgefield house, Stephen Coulter, Ridgefield Press, 12/17/2019
- Skeletons found near Ridgefield battle site fascinates history lovers, Macklin Reid, Ridgefield Press, 12/18/19
- Revolutionary War soldiers? State archaeologist believes Ridgefield skeletons fit the bill, Stephen Coulter, Ridgefield Press, 12/18/2019
- Experts to determine if remains found in Ridgefield are from American Revolution, reported by Mark Sudol, News 12 Connecticut, 12/18/2019
- Skeletons that may be the remains of Revolutionary War soldiers discovered beneath historic house, Fox News, 12/20/2019
- QU Students Studying Skeletal Remains Found in Ridgefield (video), WTNH, 1/3/2020
- Possible Revolutionary War remains studied at Quinnipiac University in North Haven, Record-Journal, 1/3/2020
- Tests Begin on Bones That May Be Revolutionary War Soldiers, U.S. News, 1/3/2020
- Skeletal Remains Found in Ridgefield May Be Revolutionary War Soldiers, UConn Today, 1/15/2020
- Fourth skeleton discovered in Ridgefield, Ridgefield Press, 1/20/2020
- Revolutionary War Soldiers Remains Creating Excitement in Ridgefield, NBC Connecticut, 1/30/2020
- Update coming on Ridgefield skeletons, News Times, 2/28/2020