Ridgefield in Western Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Land Acknowledgement

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 4, 2023

1. Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Land Acknowledgement Marker

Inscription. The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum acknowledges that it rests on the ancestral homelands of Wappinger and Munsee Lenape Peoples. While these Nations are no longer located on their homelands, The Aldrich is determined to make sure that their history and stewardship of this land is not lost. This acknowledgement is but a first step in righting the wrongs and bringing awareness to the histories of these nations.

Erected 2023 by The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 41° 16.615′ N, 73° 29.821′ W. Marker is in Ridgefield in Western Region, Connecticut. It can be reached from Main Street (Connecticut Route 33/35) north of King Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 258 Main Street, Ridgefield CT 06877, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline,

on the Gold Coast,

and in Greater Bridgeport.

It is also in the American

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Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Fairfield County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Walter Lamb Furniture Collection by Brown Jordan (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Walter Lamb Furniture Collection by Brown Jordan (within shouting distance of this marker); Benedict Arnold's Betrayal and Lieutenant Joshua King (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. Thomas Hawley House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cecile Abish (b. 1926, New York, NY) (about 300 feet away); The Town Common and Hauley House (about 300 feet away); Ridgefield's Colonial Plans (about 600 feet away); Ridgefield Veterans Monument (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ridgefield.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 4, 2023

2. Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Land Acknowledgement Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.