The 245th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Ridgefield is being planned for the end of April.  Ridgefield is looking into using some American Rescue Plan Act funding for the upcoming reenactment.  The events will cost about $ 50,000, including the stipend for the actors, police overtime and a Musket Ball dinner at the Lounsbury House. 

First Selectman Rudy Marconi says ARPA could possibly be used because the event could be classified as economic development as many people are expected to visit Ridgefield for the reenactment.

The events will coincide with the burial of the skeletal remains from soldiers recently recovered in Ridgefield near the battle site.  There will be encampments at Ballard Park, Jesse Lee, and the Lounsbury House.  The Connecticut 5th Regiment will put on the reenactment, with 100 participants on each side of the battle.  The skeletal remains will be buried Sunday May 1st in a location designated by the Graveyard Restoration Committee.  Jowdy Kane Funeral Home is making period coffins and there will be a horse drawn buggy.  

The skeletons are believed to belong to Revolutionary War soldiers and were unearthed when a homeowner started a renovation project.