Walker’s Happy Shop: Opened around 1915 at ONS [Old Numbering System, pre-1969] 123 Main Street by Charles Wade Walker, selling typical “news store” products, plus toys, with motto, “Toys to make the kiddies happy, sweets to make the ladies happy, and smokes to make the men happy.” Walker also installed a soda fountain.
Research done by Jack Sanders.
Our sold-out Silhouettes event brought holiday joy to Ridgefield families.
Discover Ridgefield’s stormy past with Frank Gordon’s 1950 tornado aftermath photos, now on display at the Ridgefield Historical Society’s Scott House.
Fueled by curiosity, this Ridgefield Historical Society intern explores Ridgefield’s past, bringing untold stories to life through impactful projects.
Through research, remembrance, and reflection, the Witness Stones Ceremony at the Ridgefield Historical Society honored Ann, an enslaved woman, in a moving, student-led tribute.
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