Taking inspiration from the film News of the World which was featured in our fundraising event on Sunday, May 30, 2021, board member Sally Sanders reads “Lost on the Plains: A Child Eighteen Hours Among Snapping and Growling Wolves” from the January 1876 edition of The Ridgefield Press.
The News of Ridgefield, Episode Three
Taking inspiration from the film News of the World featured in our upcoming fundraising event on May 30, board member Sally Sanders reads "Lost on the Plains: A Child Eighteen Hours Among Snapping and Growling Wolves" from the January 1876 edition of The Ridgefield Press.
More Posts
Ridgefield Historical Society and Town Work to Preserve Battlefield Site at 559-563 Main Street
April 27, 2026
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
April 27, 2026
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
April 27, 2026
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
April 26, 2026
A family connection to the 1777 Battle of Ridgefield inspired a dramatic new artwork now represented in the Ridgefield Historical Society’s collection.