Explore Jane Goodall’s remarkable life and legacy—from her groundbreaking chimpanzee research to her years in Ridgefield and Danbury—in this Ridgefield History Club conversation led by Dr. Darla Shaw, who will also share personal memories of working with Goodall in Tanzania.
Dr. Kevin McBride will present exciting new discoveries from the Ridgefield Historical Society’s Battle of Ridgefield Archaeology Project that offer fresh insight into the Battle of Ridgefield.
The Ridgefield Historical Society is honored to take part in the Cannon Ridge Chapter DAR’s Remembrance Ball by presenting a preview of its forthcoming Battle of Ridgefield documentary, featuring exciting archaeological discoveries from the Society’s National Park Service-supported research.
Join members of Ridgefield’s Cannon Ridge Chapter of the DAR for an engaging conversation on Revolutionary War ancestry, local DAR history, and the organization’s ongoing preservation and patriotic work.
Join our “living history” event on Main Street where Revolutionary War characters are brought to life by actors in period costumes.
This edition of the Scott House Journal features the nation’s Centennial and how Ridgefield marked the nation’s 100th birthday, as well as how the town dealt with the ‘Centennial Burglars.
Residents extended historic protections to the town’s third ridge and affirmed the community’s longstanding commitment to preserving the architectural character that defines Ridgefield’s past, present, and future.
A moving Black History Month program at the Ridgefield Historical Society explored the founding, legacy, and lasting significance of the Goodwill Baptist Church, Ridgefield’s first Black church, and the faith, resilience, and civil rights leadership that shaped its story.
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.
One of Ridgefield’s most historically significant sites, the location of a ca. 1800 National Register-listed home and a Revolutionary War battlefield, is now under consideration for multi-unit redevelopment.