SOCIETY
NEWS

Who we are
and what we do

How to contribute historical materials 
to the society

The Scott House 
and its history

A brief history of Ridgefield

Joining the society

Volunteering

Contacting or
 visiting us

Society Officers

RESOURCES
FOR RESEARCH

GENEALOGY
Society help with searching for your ancestors.

QUERIES
People seeking help with Ridgefield genealogy.

RIDGEFIELD HISTORY
Notable people who've lived here,  a farmer's diary, town place names, and more.

ROCHAMBEAU MARCH
Ridgefield's celebration of the French visit in 1781 on the way to Yorktown.

OBITUARIES
Index of obituaries in Ridgefield Press, 1875-1999.

CEMETERIES
History and lore of Ridgefield's cemeteries.

OLD PICTURES
Postcard views of town from 1900 to 1940.

HISTORY BOOKS
about Ridgefield, in and out of print

RIDGEFIELD LIBRARY
including ability to view online catalogue.

KEELER TAVERN
A museum of the town's past.

CONN. HISTORY ONLINE
More than 15,000 images, including many of Ridgefield.

CONN. HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Society has an online catalogue of its holdings.

TOWN WEBSITE
Information on Ridgefield's government.

ANSWER BOOK
Answers to more than 500 contemporary questions about Ridgefield.


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The Ridgefield Historical Society
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The "Scott House" on Sunset Lane, the home of the Ridgefield Historical Society in Ridgefield, Connecticut.






The Ridgefield Historical Society was established in 2001 to preserve, catalogue, research, and disseminate information about the history of Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Ridgefield, a community of 22,000 people in west-central Fairfield County, was founded in 1708 when about 30 families from Long Island Sound settlements bought these uplands from the Ramapoo Indians. 

Since then, Ridgefield has had a rich history that includes such personalities as Benedict Arnold, who fought here, and Eugene O'Neill, who wrote here.

In September 2002, the society opened its new headquarters in the "Scott House." The building had stood for more than two and a half centuries in the village of Ridgefield, and was disassembled, moved to 4 Sunset Lane and restored with the help of many contributors.

To learn more about the society and about Ridgefield history, visit the links at the left.