Ridgefield Historical Society

Ridgefield Historical Society Ridgefield Historical Society preserves & fosters knowledge about the remarkable history of Ridgefield, CT.
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The Ridgefield Historical Society meets our mission by the growth and sharing of our expansive collections; and through a wide range of programs and events which highlight our heritage and keep it alive and well. As of March 2022, we are open to visitors on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. We look forward to expanding these hours as the days lengthen, the temperatures rise, and the shadow of the pandemic continues to lift.

06/13/2026

Join the Ridgefield Historical Society and Ridgefield Guild of Artists for Cocktails and the Collector! 🍸🖼️

We’ve partnered to give away TWO tickets to this incredible art exhibit, auction and party on June 25, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists!

Enjoy cocktails, light bites, live music and dancers, a curated modern art exhibition, and a live auction featuring 13 remarkable works, including signed lithographs by Salvador Dalí and Peter Max, plus original etchings by Étienne Ret and Ludwig Bemelmans. Enter below or purchase your tickets at ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org

To Enter:
 
•Make sure you’re following Ridgefield Historical Society and Ridgefield Guild of Artists here on IG
•Like and SAVE this post!
•Tag a friend! (The more friends you tag in SEPARATE comments, the more chances to win!)
 
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•Winner will be announced Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 8:00PM EDT.
•Non-transferable. 
•Must be able to attend the June 25 evening’s show.
•This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. Beware of spam accounts. We would never ask you to click on any links or provide payment for shipping. 🖼️

Congratulations to Pearce Steele, recipient of the Ridgefield Historical Society’s RHS scholarship! 🎓Dream big! ...
06/08/2026

Congratulations to Pearce Steele, recipient of the Ridgefield Historical Society’s RHS scholarship! 🎓

Dream big!

Opening Day 2026Sunday, May 31 was opening day at the Peter Parley Schoolhouse on West Lane and the Ridgefield Historica...
06/05/2026

Opening Day 2026

Sunday, May 31 was opening day at the Peter Parley Schoolhouse on West Lane and the Ridgefield Historical Society happily welcomed friends, neighbors, and long-time passers-by. First to arrive for the 2026 season were Joseph and Erin Bartolotta, from just over the line in Wilton. After 30 years of driving by, they were finally able to stop and see the inside!

Thank you to all for visiting, ringing the bell, bringing interesting questions and conversation, and finding time in your days to step back and imagine being a schoolchild in Ridgefield in centuries past.

The Parley Schoolhouse opens next on Sunday, June 28.

This picture of the Peter Parley/West Lane District School (that’s Ridgefield historian George L. Rockwell at right) dat...
05/27/2026

This picture of the Peter Parley/West Lane District School (that’s Ridgefield historian George L. Rockwell at right) dates from the early part of the 20th Century. The landscape has changed over the years, and the school, which closed in 1915, has become a small museum that welcomes visitors in the warmer months.

Sunday, May 31, from 1 to 4 p.m. will be our first open house of the season and we invite Ridgefielders (especially those of you who have ever said, “one day, I want to see inside that school!”) and visitors to town to stop by and look around. We’ll have cookies!

Town Historian Jack Sanders and Ridgefield Historical Society vice president Sally Sanders, who are the schoolhouse’s stewards, will be on hand to greet guests and answer questions. The historical society maintains the schoolhouse, which was initially preserved by members of the Ridgefield Garden Club.

As part of the Gateway Project, a Semiquincentennial project to upgrade the three triangles along Route 35 leading to Main Street, has brought a new roof and chimney facing to the schoolhouse, and accent lighting to the grounds, which will undergo further landscaping shortly.

For more information about the Peter Parley/West Lane District Schoolhouse, please visit https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org.

The rain stopped and the crowd came to Main Street to honor our fallen soldiers and celebrate our beautiful sense of com...
05/26/2026

The rain stopped and the crowd came to Main Street to honor our fallen soldiers and celebrate our beautiful sense of community.

Thank you to the Ridgefield Historical Society members and volunteers for walking with us! 🇺🇸

Congratulations to the Behind the Scenes Awards honoree Catherine Myers—longtime volunteer and friend of the Ridgefield ...
05/21/2026

Congratulations to the Behind the Scenes Awards honoree Catherine Myers—longtime volunteer and friend of the Ridgefield Historical Society!

Well-deserved!

05/20/2026

Join an incredible Japanese-influenced House Talk + Garden Walk of the Gerli Estate on June 7th from 3-6 p.m.

Get your tickets at ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org 🏯

This week, the History Club enjoyed time with Tom McManus as he discussed notable and historic trees of Ridgefield.Check...
05/20/2026

This week, the History Club enjoyed time with Tom McManus as he discussed notable and historic trees of Ridgefield.

Check out our next Ridgefield Historical Society History Club offering by heading to ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org 🌳🌳🌳

Address

4 Sunset Lane
Ridgefield, CT
06877

Opening Hours

Tuesday 1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 1pm - 5pm
Thursday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+12034385821

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