Turner, Aaron (1790-1854), born in Ridgebury, was an American circus pioneer; by 1820, his son, Napoleon, age 7, was a trick rider in NYC circus; by 1828, Turner had his own circus, in 1836, hired P.T. Barnum as his ticket seller, secretary, treasurer, and eventually, partner; retired from the circus world and operated Danbury hotel, called Turner House.
From Jack Sanders, Who Was Who in Ridgefield.
The Scott House, headquarters of the Ridgefield Historical Society, hosted more than a dozen interns this summer working on research, cataloging and collections.
Connecticut Humanities to support production of “The Battle of Ridgefield: A New Look at 250”, bringing Ridgefield’s Revolutionary War Story to life.
New Board Member Carsten Hils leads the Historical Society development and fundraising efforts.
Our collaborative community history project has received national recognition for bringing long-overlooked voices into Ridgefield’s historical record and expanding how local history is preserved, shared, and understood.