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

First Engagement of the Battle of Ridgefield

Photographed by Petros Papadopoulos

1. First Engagement of the Battle of Ridgefield Marker

Inscription. On This Flat
Gen. David Wooster
Attacked the Rear Guard of
British Maj. Gen. William Tryon
This was the First Engagement
of the Battle of Ridgefield
April 27, 1777

Erected 2017.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is April 27, 1777.

Location. 41° 19.09′ N, 73° 30.858′ W. Marker is in Ridgefield in Western Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of North Salem Road (Connecticut Route 116) and Barlow Mountain Road, on the right when traveling north on North Salem Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gen. David Wooster (approx. 0.9 miles away); Place Where Wooster Fell (approx. 0.9 miles away); Settler’s Rock (approx. 1.9 miles away); Titicus: An Industrial Center (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Settlers Rock (approx. 1.9 miles away); Washington – Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (approx. 2.1 miles away); Battle of Ridgefield (approx. 2.3 miles away); Battle of Ridgefield Dead (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ridgefield.

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marker. This marker was made possible by the historical research done by two Ridgefield High School students (Nicholas Patterson and Petros Papadopoulos - Class of 2017) during their senior year internship collaborating with Ridgefield’s state representative John Frey. A local anonymous donor funded the construction of the sign.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2025. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 31 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 30, 2025, by Petros Papadopoulos of Ridgefield, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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