To commemorate The Battle of Ridgefield weekend, the Town of Ridgefield’s Graveyard Restoration Committee is hosting a self-guided walking tour in Olde Town and Ridgefield Cemetery on Sunday, April 30 from 1:00-4:00pm. These cemeteries are part of the Mapleshade Cemetery complex.
Along with the Jerusalem Masonic 49 Lodge and the 1777 Wooster - Sons of Liberty Foundation, this self-guided walking tour is a part of Ridgefield's town wide celebration of the 240th anniversary of The Battle of Ridgefield. The walk will take guests to the final resting places of some of Ridgefield's finest Revolutionary War veterans and notable townspeople during this tremulous time in the founding of America.
Some of the grave sites on the tour include proprietors of the famous Keeler Tavern, a fierce citizen warrior, the starter of "Farmers Against the Crown", the homeowner of the Howe house mystery, a solider that served under General Wooster, and many other Patriots (and a Tory or two.)
The tour is set for Sunday, April 30th from 1:00-4:00pm. Parking is available in Mapleshade Cemetery adjacent to Olde Town and Ridgefield Cemetery. The entrance of Mapleshade is located at the corner of Mapleshade Road and North Street.
Questions? Contact committee member Hannah Barber at 203-244-8408.