Ridgefield Historical Society

10/24/2026

The season of ghosts and goblins is upon us. Who knows what spirits might return to the West Lane District/Peter Parley Schoolhouse? Its current caretakers have never encountered a ghost there, but they do have a story of a past "trick" that changed the school.

We'll be open on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 25, from 1 to 4 and invite visitors to come in costume -- there will be treats!

The school, operated by the Ridgefield Historical Society as a small museum, is at the intersection of West Lane, Silver Spring Road, and South Salem Road. Town Historian Jack Sanders, one of the school's caretakers, will be on hand. For more information, visit ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org.

10/20/2026

It was a beautiful fall day for a Ridgefield Historical Society Main St. Walking Tour with Town Historian Jack Sanders!

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10/20/2026

Ridgefield History Club: Ridgefield Then and Now Part II 10.20.2026

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.

Ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org

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

Click here to read the newsletter:
https://conta.cc/4ylJONm

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.