About the Redding, Connecticut Area 

First settled in 1642, the town of Redding Connecticut became a parish in 1729 and was officially incorporated in 1767. Located in North Fairfield County, Redding is home to some 8,270 residents and covers just over 32 square miles. Redding is primarily a bedroom community. Located at the junction of Cross Highway and state Route 107, Redding is just north of Ridgefield Connecticut. The area offers a mix of historic homes as well as contemporary dwellings. Single-family homes start at just under $700,000. Large estates with real estate can run as high as $3 million or more. Redding, located seven miles southeast of Danbury, is primarily a residential town. First settled by John Read, Redding was a day troop encampment during the American Revolution's critical winter of 1778 and the site of Connecticut's "Valley Forge." Until about 1960, almost 200 years after it was settled, the town remained a community of small farms. The town's history is extensive, exciting and fascinating. Unfortunately, to the dismay of many local history buffs, much of the information is evasive. In fact, even the name of the town is in dispute. Many believe the town was originally called Reading after its founder, but legally no such town exists in Connecticut since both in the act of incorporation and on the probate seal the name is spelled Redding. 

Here are some useful links you can use to learn about Redding's cultural offerings. 

                     Redding Websites

Benedictine Grange	Redding-Easton Lacrosse
Calvary Independent Baptist Church	Redding Education Foundation
Camp Invention	Redding Fire & EMS Co. #1
Christ Church-Episcopal	Redding-Georgetown Democratic Town Committee
Easton-Redding Community Coalition	Redding history
Easton-Redding Schools	Redding Neighbors and Newcomers
First Church of Christ Congregational	Redding Pilot
Georgetown Volunteer Fire Co. #1	Redding Republican Town Committee
League of Women Voters	Redding Soccer Club
Mark Twain Library	Sacred Heart Church
MOMS Club	Temple B’Nai Chaim
New Pond Farm	Tibetan Buddhist Center for Universal Peace
Nonpartisan Action for a Better Redding	Town of Redding
Redding Boys & Girls Club	Why Wreck the Ridge
Redding Boys Scouts and Cub Scouts