Unearthing Answers to Battle of Ridgefield Mysteries

On Thursday, April 24, 2025 from 6:30 to 7:30pm Dr. David Naumec, an archaeologist and historian with Heritage Consultants, will give an illustrated presentation about the Ridgefield Historical Society’s Battle of Ridgefield Archaeology Project at St. Stephen’s Church at 353 Main Street in Ridgefield, CT.

Tickets are $15 for members of the Ridgefield Historical Society and $20 for those who aren’t yet members. Tickets are limited, non-refundable, and can be purchased online here. If you'd like to become a member of the Ridgefield Historical Society click here: https://ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org/support-us/membership/

The Battle of Ridgefield which took place 248 years ago on April 27, 1777 was the only inland engagement that took place during the Revolutionary War in Connecticut. In 2021, with the support of a generous National Park Service (NPS) grant, the Ridgefield Historical Society enlisted Heritage Consultants to study the Battle of Ridgefield. Building on that research, a new NPS grant has been secured by the Ridgefield Historical Society to fund archaeological investigations and excavations throughout Ridgefield over the next two years. This exciting presentation will discuss the key findings of the first phase of research conducted, and the goals, objectives, and methods for the archaeological phase of the project – including how you can participate!

Dr. David Naumec is a Historian, Archaeologist, and Museum Consultant from Eastern Connecticut. He currently works as an Archaeology Field Director for Heritage Consultants and is Historic New England’s Revolution 250 Research Scholar where he studies New England’s Indigenous and African American Revolutionary War veterans. Dr. Naumec is a graduate of UConn’s Individualized Major Program, holds a Master’s Degree in History & Museum Studies from Tufts University, and completed his doctorate in Race & Ethnicity in Early America through the Civil War at Clark University. His historical and professional interests include Native American history, colonial North America, the History of Connecticut, and Battlefield Archaeology. He has published several articles on Connecticut History, Native American History, Military History, and the history of firearms.

For more information contact: [email protected] or 203-438-5821 or view ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org.

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