Ridgefield remembers a 1777 battle and a monument
The piece recalls Ridgefield’s 1777 Battle of Ridgefield lore, the monument placement by Miss Mary Olcott, and the local memory of patriotism. It links Yorktown era events, Arnold and Putnam, Tryon’s raid, and village life with the Danbury road, old tavern, and the Keeler inn, preserving local heritage.
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Danebury
Ridgefield
Mdgefiell
Mary Olcctt
Washington
Lafayette
Benedict Arnold
America
Woghington
Dicte
New York
Compo Beach
Westport
Danbury
Tryon
Redding
Mark Twain
Arnold
Agnew
General Bell
Israel Putnam
Putnam Park
Eawway
Sarah Stebbins
Mary Olcott
Olcott
General Assembly
Keeler Tavern
Boston
Fryon
Bui Ecapal
We Ty
Governor Tryon Leads British Expedition at Danbury
Governor Tryon, famed for his regional ties to Connecticut, is chosen to lead the British expedition again at Danbury. He recalls the country and the rough dra goons of Connecticut as he prepares for action.
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Cumming
Ridgefield
Niantic
Conn
Scotland
Burne
Roosevelt
Joffre
Hannah ‘Dutton
Rhode Island
Bill
Bridgeport Armory
Overnor Tryon
Connecticut
Danbary
Innkeeper Keeler’s Narrow Escape in Strong North Wind
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an innkeeper Keeler saved by divine grace as a strong north wind battered a tavern. A nearby dory house stood to the south and men discussed payments and a mission, with Keeler’s fate tied to paying his house and luck from other sources.
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Keeler
Dory
Housgiatood
Busi
Tryon
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