The 245th anniversary of the Battle Of Ridgefield is being commemorated this weekend. 

State Representative Aimee Berger-Girvalo gave her colleagues a brief history lesson about the battle on it's anniversary Wednesday. 

The Ridgefield Historical Society will launch events tonight with a panel presentation unveiling the most recent findings on the Revolutionary War era skeletons unearthed in 2019. Revolutionary War reenactors arrive today and will set up camp, with camp tours and demonstrations Saturday and Sunday. Revolutionary War characters will be stationed at several stops along Main Street from tonight through Sunday. Each stop will feature a short and informative script. 

The historic Battle of Ridgefield will be staged Saturday on the streets where it took place nearly two and a half centuries ago. Main Street will be closed to traffic from 10 am until 1 pm.  Also Saturday, from 11am to 1pm, families can meet the field historians who have been working on the Battle of Ridgefield project, participate in a mock dig and other activities. 

The 5th Connecticut Regiment and The Brigade of the American Revolution will conduct a funeral procession and ceremony Sunday for the soldiers discovered in 2019.