Ridgefield Historical Society

10/16/2026

The Ridgefield History Club meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 10 a.m. at the Ridgefield Historical Society, 4 Sunset Lane, will feature Town Historian Jack Sanders presenting Ridgefield Then and Now, Part II. See scenes from yesterday's Ridgefield and learn how change has occurred along Main Street and in other parts of town.
The free program is open to everyone from newcomers to natives; it's an informal discussion and questions and comments are invited.
Registration is requested: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/ridgefield-history-club-ridgefield-then-and-now-part-ii or email [email protected] for more information.

10/07/2026

A Scott House Vault Party!

Learn how your group can plan a visit that combines Ridgefield history and a social event in our special space.

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10/07/2026

The Ridgefield Historical Society’s October 2026 e-newsletter features the following articles:

A Jubilee Year for St. Elizabeth Seton Parish

Reviewing the Year and Looking Forward: Ridgefield Historical
Society Annual Meeting

New Historic Districts Proposed

Robb Orr Celebration of Life

Jon Seem, Volunteer and Friend

From the Collection: Midnight at the Movies in 1940

Main Street Walking Tour

Battle of Ridgefield Bus Tour

Ridgefield History Club: Ridgefield Then and Now Part II

Halloween at the Schoolhouse

Ridgefield’s Great Estates Bus Tour

Ridgefield History Club: Clarence Korker’s The Golden Age of
Stonehenge – The 1950s

Tellabration 2026: Ridgefield Stories

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For more information go to: ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org

Email from Ridgefield Historical Society New Historic Districts, St. Elizabeth Seton's 50th Anniversary, Remembering Rob Orr and Jon Seem, Midnight at the Movies, and More   A Jubilee Year for St. Eli

10/01/2026

Thanks to those stalwarts who dared to leave the comforts of home on Sunday and soak up a little history at the Peter Parley Schoolhouse. If you were students of yesteryear, we’d acknowledge you all with “Rewards of Merit" — prized tokens given out by teachers in early one-room schoolhouses recognizing students for exceptional behavior, diligence, and academic success. Consider yourselves bestowed!

The Parley Schoolhouse is next open for visitors on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 1-4pm. It will be our last open house of the season and since it’s so close to Halloween, we’ll have treats for visitors in costumes. ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org

09/22/2026

When the Peter Parley/West Lane District Schoolhouse has its Sunday, Sept. 25, open house, visitors will see the new outhouse, built as part of the Gateway Project to enhance the three town-owned triangles along Route 35.

Mike Sturges (left) was hanging the door, complete with half-moon, when Town Historian and schoolhouse caretaker Jack Sanders stopped by. (The outhouse building will eventually contain a composting toilet/facility.)

Visit the schoolhouse this Sunday from 1:00-4:00 p.m.

09/12/2026

The Ridgefield Historical Society’s September 2026 e-newsletter features the following articles:

Meet the Interns

Veterans Park Students’ Response to 9/11: Banner on Display in Town Hall

Ridgefield 9/11 Oral History Project

From the Collection: School's Not in Session - Ridgefield School for Boys

"On Board" with Carsten Hils

Ridgefield Historical Society Receives $35,000 CT Humanities Grant to Support Battle of Ridgefield Documentary

Membership Drive Begins

Volunteer at the Scott House

Ridgefield History Club: The History of Olmstead Lane

Last Sundays at the Schoolhouse

Main Street Walking Tour

Battle of Ridgefield Bus Tour

Click here to read the newsletter: https://conta.cc/3Sod9Hv

For more information go to: ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org

Email from Ridgefield Historical Society 9/11 Oral History Project, Meet the Interns, Historical Society receives $35,000 grant, Meet Carsten Hils, History Club: History of Olmstead Lane Meet the Inte

09/07/2026

HAPPY LABOR DAY!
Men who helped build “modern” Ridgefield: Many immigrants came to town around the turn of the 20th Century to build and work on the great estates and to later build the water and sewer systems. They organized as the Hod Carriers’ Building and Common Laborers’ Union # 316 in April, 1916, with Colombo Franceschini as their president.
The union charter and pictures of the membership are part of the Ridgefield Historical Society Collection; this picture is from the 1920s. –Gift of Thomas Mitchell. ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org

09/01/2026

Discover the fascinating history of Olmstead Lane with Town Historian Jack Sanders!

The Ridgefield Historical Society is supporting the Ridgefield Historic District Commission with historical documents and research as it works to create a new Olmstead Lane historic district.  

Join the Ridgefield History Club on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 10 a.m. at the Scott House. This event is free, but space is limited. Reserve your spot at the ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org or through the link in our bio now!