The Litchfield Historical Society is located on the Green in Litchfield,
Connecticut at the junction of routes 63, 118, and 202
Volunteers Needed!
The Historical Society needs more volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering at the museum's front desk or the visitor's booth, please contact us at (860) 567-4501. If you have some other talents you would like to volunteer to us, such as transcribing, scanning, and more, we would be more than happy to have you.
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Litchfield Walking Tours Begin in May!
First and third Saturdays at 10:00 am
Meet at Litchfield History Museum
Free for members; $10 for non-members
Join an education staff member as we kick off the first walking tour of the season! The tour will meet at the Litchfield History Museum and last about an hour. The tour will focus on the green and its evolution. Fees include admission to both museums. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a bottle of water. www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org
Future walking tours:
May 19: Women of Litchfield
June 2: Special Walking Tour with Rachel Carley (see below for details)
June 16: Harriet Beecher Stowe
Please note: Rachel Carley's walking tour, originally scheduled for May 19, will take place on June 2.
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
Family Day!
Saturday, May 19th from 12:00-4:00 pm
Meet at Litchfield History Museum
Discover what life was life in Litchfield and on the battlefield during the Civil War. In conjunction with our new exhibit, The Hour of Conflict, stop by the Historical Society to hear tales from a reenactor from the 2nd CT Heavy Artillery, participate in a scavenger hunt, and make a craft to take home.
Fee: Free - Admission to the museum is free during the open house.
Author and historian Hugh Howardwill be on hand to discuss his new book, "Mr. and Mrs. Madison's War." In this gripping history, Howard provides a fascinating account of the War of 1812 as James and Dolley Madison experienced it.
This lecture is co-sponsored by the Oliver Wolcott Library.
George Catlin was a famous artist who attended the Litchfield Law School. He was most famous for painting American Indian scenes in the southwest. Join us as we listen to a story about him and participate in a group art project.
Looking for some historical adventures this summer? The Litchfield Historical Society will hold two exciting week-long experiences for children during this summer season.
Adventures in Early America
Dates: June 25-29
Time:10:00 am to noon
Location: Litchfield History Museum
Fee: $40 for members; $80 for non-members
Ages: 7 and up
Spend a week exploring life in early America!
From June 25 to June 29, children ages 7 and up are welcome to join us for Adventures in Early America. From 10:00 am to 12:00 pm each day, participants will explore what life was like in early America. We will learn about Litchfield's earliest residents, dress up in period clothing, play colonial games, participate in an 1820s classroom, explore the town's unique architecture, examine objects from our collection that were used at that time, and try our hand at the daily activities of these early residents. The fee for the week is $40 for members of the Historical Society and $80 for non-members.
Civil War Experience
Dates: July 30 to August 3
Time: 9:30 am to12:30 pm
Location: Litchfield History Museum
Fee: $60 for members; $100 for non-members
Ages: 8 and up
Our popular Civil War Experience will return from July 30 through August 3. From 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, each day will focus on different aspects of the Civil War. Students will assume the identities of students that studied and lived in Litchfield. During the class they will explore our new Civil War exhibition, The Hour of Conflict; learn about a day in the life of a soldier; make hardtack; dance the Virginia Reel; and investigate photography of the time period. Reenactors of the 2nd CT Heavy Artillery will engage the students in drilling exercises and learning experiences at the end of the week. The Civil War Experience is open to children ages 8 and up and is $60 for members and $100 for non-members.
The Litchfield History Museum is located at 7 South Street in Litchfield, CT. For more information about these or other programs or to register for these camps, please call (860) 567-4501 or see www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org.
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The Hour of Conflict, the Litchfield Historical Society’s Civil War Exhibition
Now Open! (11am-5pm)
The Litchfield Historical Society’s new exhibition The Hour of Conflict examines the ways in which the American Civil War impacted the residents of Litchfield, Connecticut in the 1860s.
Although no battles occurred in Connecticut, local Litchfield families were directly affected by the events of the Civil War. Men departed town to enlist in the Union army, leaving their families behind to worry and wonder, waiting for a letter to make its way from a campground or battlefield. Women spent their time sewing clothing, wrapping bandages, and sending packages to their loved ones on the front lines. How did Litchfield families deal with the anxiety of war? How did they mourn, celebrate and cope?
The Litchfield Historical Society invites visitors and families of all ages to examine these questions through letters, diaries, photographs, and artifacts from the Historical Society’s collections. Articles carried by local soldiers, everyday objects used by Litchfield’s children, and items related to Dr. Josiah Gale Beckwith and the Litchfield Peace Movement are just some of the collection pieces that will be highlighted. Visitors will also have the chance to view Civil War uniforms thanks to the Museum of Connecticut History and the Cornwall Historical Society.
The exhibit will also incorporate hands-on activities and the opportunity to experience camp life as Litchfield’s men did more than a century and a half ago. Students of the Litchfield Montessori School will act as Junior Curators to research, design, and create a special portion of the exhibition.
The Hour of Conflict will run through the 2012 and 2013 seasons at the Litchfield History Museum, located at 7 South Street in Litchfield. For more information visit www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org or call (860) 567-4501.
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Junior Curators from Litchfield Montessori School
Play Important Role in New Civil War Exhibition
A small group of students from the Litchfield Montessori School have joined with the Litchfield Historical Society’s Junior Curator program to curate the death and dying component of the Society’s new Civil War exhibit, The Hour of Conflict.
Guided by their teachers and staff members at the Historical Society, the three Junior Curators spent weeks scouring into soldier’s letters and advertisements of the time period; delving into contemporary readings on mourning customs and the Civil War; and gaining hands-on research experience in the archives and collections storage, where they learned how to use a microfilm reader and gathered the best artifacts to convey Civil War-era mourning customs to museum visitors. Finally, the Junior Curators composed museum labels and will install their portion of the exhibit at the beginning of April.
Some of the pieces the Junior Curators found intriguing will be on display, including a pocket watch carried by Sgt. General E. Goodwin Osborn and advertisements for mourning clothing. Junior Curator Brooke Hurst says that this experience “improved (her) ability to research a topic and then present the key information in a display for others to view” and that she “learned a tremendous amount of Civil War history by taking part in activities, such as transcribing letters and researching information about the culture of mourning.”
The Hour of Conflict will open to the public on Saturday, April 14 at 11:00 am. There will be a members-only reception on Friday, April 13 at 6:30 pm, following the Historical Society’s Annual Meeting.
Rachel Carley, author of "Litchfield - The Making of a New England Town," signed copies of her book at the Litchfield Historical Society on Friday. Below, Martha and Kevin Phillips of Goshen wait for their copy to be signed. BZ photos
A big crowd filled the Litchfield Historical Society on Friday evening for a book signing by Rachel Carley, author of the newly-published "Litchfield - The Making of a New England Town."
The 304-page hardcover tells a story of Litchfield beginning with its incorporation in 1715 and focuses on the town's historic buildings and landscapes. It is the first comprehensive documentation of the town's history since 1920.
The historical society published the book, which is on sale for $75 and contracted with Carley to be its author. Carley lives in Litchfield and is an independent preservation consultant and architectural historian.
Material Carley mined from the archives of the historical society is combined with recent photographs of the town and its landscapes, three of which were taken by Scott Petersen of Morris (below).
Above, photographer Scott Petersen of Morris displays one of his three photos published in the book and below, Carley signs a copy for Hugh Schoelzel of Litchfield. BZ photos
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'Litchfield: The Making of a New England Town'
It's here! The first history of Litchfield to be published in nearly 100 years, this lively portrait of the town is sumptuously illustrated with rarely seen maps, photographs, and paintings.
Architectural historian, preservation consultant, and local resident Rachel Carley engages readers with an expansive view of the town's rich heritage through its buildings and landscapes in Litchfield Village, Bantam, Northfield, Milton, and South Farms.
Tuesday, December 13th @ Litchfield History Museum
photos by Elizabeth O'Grady
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Litchfield Historical Society and Litchfield County Auctions
Team Up for Antiques Appraisal Day
Saturday, October 8 @ Litchfield County Auctions
What's it worth?
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The Litchfield Historical Society teamed up with Litchfield County Auctions to conduct an 'Antiques Appraisal Day' on Saturday, October 8th. Litchfield County Auctions hosted the event at their 425 Bantam Rd (Litchfield) location. In a format similar to the popular PBS 'Antiques Roadshow,' items were appraised by professionals including owner Weston Thorn and his expert staff. A $20 appraisal fee was donated to the Litchfield Historical Society.
Mr. Thorn's involvement in the antiques and appraisal business began in the 1960s and he has flourished in Northwestern Connecticut for almost 30 years. He is a member and one-time president of the Appraiser's Association of America. Thorn and his talented and knowledgeable staff have made Litchfield County Auctions Connecticut's premier auction house and handled many important sales since 1994.
Mr. Thorn also discussed how auctions have been transformed by technology. The traditional auction with seated participants in rows with bidding paddlles is being replaced by an online model that dramatically widens the reach of the auctioneers.
Litchfield County Auctions, Inc. is located at 425 Bantam Road in Litchfield, CT. All proceeds from this event benefit the Litchfield Historical Society. For more information on this or other events, hours of operation, or museum collections, please call the Litchfield Historical Society at (860) 567-4501 or visit www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org.
A sample of what life was like in Litchfield during the 1800s returned to the Green on Sunday when the Litchfield Historical Society held is annual Borough Days celebration. There were old-time craftsmen and musicians and a demonstration by the 5th Connecticut Regiment, a Civil War reenactment group.
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Children experience lesson in Civil War history
Litchfield.bz (08-20-11)
Litchfield's Green provided the backdrop on Friday for a lesson on Civil War history from the likes of Paul Cerruto, above, and other re-enactors from the 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery Regiment. Cerruto was and the group were part of the Litchfield Historical Society's "Civil War Experience," a weeklong program for children that focused on the history of the war and how Litchfield was involved. The 2nd Connecticut consisted of men from Litchfield County who trained at Camp Dutton in town and met on the Green for a final farewell before leaving for Washington, D.C. The regiment first guarded Washington and later fought at the Battle of Cold Harbor in Virginia. The appearance by Cerruto and other re-enactors concluded the program. BZ photos
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19th Century Magic Show at Tapping Reeve House
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Wearing white pantaloons and a long tailcoat, Robert Olson, a magician from Old Sturbridge Village, recreated the 19th-century magic of Richard Potter as part of the Litchfield Historical Society's Children's Summer Series on Wednesday, July 27 at the Tapping Reeve House lawn on South Street in Litchfield.
Olson has performed at museums and historical societies across the United States, Canada and England. The magic is done with recreated and original props, 19th-century costume, and the early language that appeared in the magic books of Potter's time.
The Litchfield Historical Society held its annual Pet Parade and Turn of the Century Fest on July 4th.
The Turn of the Century Fest also included an ice cream social and old-fashioned games. Fest participants competed in egg and spoon races, a tug of war, a sunflower seed spitting contest, and three-legged races.
The Litchfield Historical Society celebrated the 200th birthday of Litchfield native Harriet Beecher Stowe on Tuesday with events for children in the afternoon and a book discussion in the evening. Jane Sabatelli of Torrington, a Harriet Beecher Stowe impersonator was featured during the children's events. In the evening, Jerry Geci of Litchfield led a discussion of Stowe's book, "Poganuc People." Stowe's most famous work among the more than 30 books she authored was "Uncle Tom's Cabin." BZ photos
Harriet Beecher Stowe was born on June 14, 1811 in Litchfield and spent her childhood in the Beecher family home on North Street. Her father, Lyman Beecher, was an eminent reverend at the town's Congregational Church, and Stowe and several of her siblings attended the Litchfield Female Academy. Though most well-known for writing the anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Stowe penned over 30 books, including Pogonuc People, an autobiographical novel based on her own childhood in Litchfield.
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Event pays tribute to Litchfield's role in Civil War
Litchfield.bz (05-15-11)
photos by John McKenna
Re-enactors from the 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery leave Camp Dutton in Litchfield on Saturday on their way to the Green for a Civil War remembrance. Photo by John McKenna
A celebration held on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War drew more than 50 uniformed re-enactors playing the roles of Union soldiers, local residents and town and state officials to the Green in Litchfield on Saturday.
Litchfield's entry into the war came in 1862 when the 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery mustered at Camp Dutton and received a farewell on the exact spot on the Green where Saturday's festivities were held.
Paul Cerruto of Morris, a re-enactor with the 2nd Connecticut, came up with the idea for the celebration and signed up the Litchfield Historical Society as a sponsor. Cerruto and his fellow re-enactors even camped out at Camp Dutton on Friday and Saturday nights.
The re-enactors marched from Camp Dutton to the Green to reprise the farewell ceremony, which saw William Curtis Noyes, a Litchfield lawyer played by Willi Runk of Bristol, address the troops and present colors.
Selectman Paul Parsons played the role of Litchfield First Selectman Issac Morris. Re-enactors also played Gov. William Buckingham, Litchfield's own Harriet Beecher Stowe, Julia Tallmadge Noyes, and Bantam resident Howard Bissell.
The 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery was initially assigned to guard Washington, D.C. But in June of 1864, the regiment was called to the front line by Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and fought at the Battle of Cold Harbor in Virginia. By then the regiment had been re-named the 19th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry.
Below, Litchfield Selectman Paul Parsons, left, as Civil War era First Selectman Isaac Morris, and Willi Runk of Bristol, as William Curtis Noyes of Litchfield, during Saturday's celebration. Photo by John McKenna
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Volunteer Opportunity
The Litchfield Historical Society is seeking volunteers to work at the front desk at the Litchfield History Museum and at the Visitor Booth on the Green from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Duties include greeting visitors, selling tickets and gift shop items, and answering questions about the museum and areas of local interest.
Interested parties must be at least 15 years old and have an interest in history. For more information, please contact Kate Baldwin at kbaldwin@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org or 860-567-4501 or stop by the Historical Society offices during the week.
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Litchfield Historical Society Opens for Season with Launch of Ledger
The Litchfield Historical Society's two museums, the Litchfield History Museum and the Tapping Reeve House and Law School are now open for the season.
The Historical Society is featuring an exhibit in honor of the launch of The Ledger-an innovative new online database of students from the Litchfield Law School and Litchfield Female Academy. The exhibit highlights the types of information now made available to researchers through the Ledger as well as examples of pages from the database itself. The exhibit will also explore the interconnectedness of Law School and Female Academy students and their descendants, and includes portraits as well as pieces created by Female Academy pupils.
Also on view this year at the Litchfield History Museum is Goods for Sale! Cash, Credit, and Trade in Litchfield, 1790--1850, an exhibition that focuses on Litchfield's economic history through objects created by local artisans and tradesmen. This exhibit is on display for a second season due to its overwhelming popularity.
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Litchfield Borough Days
September 12, 2010
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Collection Documents the Revolutionary War through the Colonial Revival
Emancipation papers, commissary accounts, international trade, the Countess Mary von Waldersee- this one has it all. The collection documents several generations of Litchfield, Conn. residents from the late 18th to early 20th centuries. The patriarchs earned wealth through their activities as merchants, traders, and investors, enabling them, and members of subsequent generations, to live lives free from financial concern, if not outright luxury. The collection also provides evidence of their servants and slaves.
Julius Deming
Portrait Miniature
Invitation to a ball to
Julius Deming's daughter Dorothy
The papers of Julius Deming (1755-1838), born in North Lyme, Conn., highlight his work during the Revolutionary War in the commissary department with his uncles Henry and Epaphroditus Champion. A detailed account of the attack on Stony Point in 1777 challenges the account provided to General Washington. In 1781, Deming married his first cousin, Dorothy Champion (1759-1830) of Colchester, Conn., and relocated to Litchfield. Following the war, Deming became a leading merchant during the town's most prosperous period. He was also politically active in his town and in the new nation. The papers of the Deming children are also included. Son Charles was plagued by bad health. Correspondence in the collection details his many doctors' visits, treatments, and even a respite in the West Indies, accompanied by his sister Lucretia, in the 1830s culminating with a harrowing trip back to the United States.
Engraving of Julius Deming
Charles Deming House, Litchfield
Charles's sister Clarissa married Charles Perkins, a graduate of the Litchfield Law School. Perkins family papers include documentation of voyages of a sea faring family, including CaptainAndrew Perkins account detailing "two negroes" as part of his cargo. Charles Perkins also kept a journal of a sea voyage he embarked on as a 15 year old boy, and a voyage of his sister as a younger child is documented as well.
Clarissa Deming Perkins
Portrait Miniature
Mary Perkins Quincy
While the papers of Charles and Clarissa's children have not yet been processed, they comprise a significant collection of materials and are listed in the finding aid. Charles and Clarissa's daughter, Lucretia Deming Perkins, married John Williams Quincy. The papers of their daughter, Litchfield grande dame Mary Perkins Quincy (1866-1921), comprise the remainder of this remarkable collection. Quincy's papers reflect her extravagant lifestyle and include correspondence, ephemera and mementos of her domestic and international travels, genealogical records, and items relating to her affiliations with memorial institutions. Her correspondences with family, diplomats, and members of several royal families span the globe, documenting Prussia, Canada, Switzerland, Austria-Hungary, Great Britain, Russia, France, Italy, Morocco, Greece and Egypt. She coauthored a privately published book entitled Pages of Azure and Gold with Sarah Gardiner.
Ardley, Mary Perkins Quincy's
Litchfield Home
Julius Deming House, Litchfield
The remarkable papers, notable for both the span of time they encompass and the considerable writings of women they include addressing everything from issues of religious conversion, race relations, and political matters to family affairs, are now open to researchers.
Papers created prior to 1840 have been thoroughly processed, and all of papers in the collection have been listed in this finding aid. Staff will continue to add description for later materials. Processing this collection has been made possible by several granting agencies including the Council on Library and Information Resources, the Connecticut Humanities Council, and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
The Litchfield Historical Society is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of Litchfield, Connecticut. Its Helga J. Ingraham Memorial Library is open year round, Tuesday through Friday, from 10 AM-12 PM and 1 PM-4 PM.
Litchfield History Museum
THE LITCHFIELD HISTORY MUSEUM invites visitors to explore the evolution of a small New England town. Furniture, historic clothing, household objects and paintings reveal Litchfield's history from its earliest European settlement to the present day. The museum's seven galleries highlight family life and work during the fifty years after the American Revolution, a time when Litchfield was a bustling commercial, political, and educational center. Hands-on areas help visitors discover the town's past.
This exhibition will focus on the tradesmen and craftsmen who were working in Litchfield from the end of the Revolutionary War until the middle of the 19th century. The show will illustrate the wealth of the community, the business it supported and the changes that occurred in the mid 19th century that saw Litchfield transition from a populous and active community to a small, remote town. Open April 17, 2010 through November 28, 2010.
This is a small online exhibit showcasing Litchfield's town green. The exhibit includes several etchings and early photographs from the Historical Society's collections that depict the green throughout the town's history. The Litchfield exhibit is part of towngreens.com, a site dedicated to the history of town greens throughout Connecticut.
There are two ways to learn about the collections online. To read a description, go to Scope of the Collections. To view images, choose Highlights of the Collections.
Tapping Reeve House & Law School takes visitors on a journey through the life of a real student from the early 19th century. Through role-playing, hands-on areas, and interpretive exhibits, each visitor explores timeless issues of travel, communication, education, and community.
Visitors meet the students as they watch the introductory video Coming to Litchfield. They discover the students' stories as they try on clothes that a student might have worn, make decisions about what supplies to buy, and vote on issues of the day.
In 1773, the newly married Tapping Reeve and Sally Burr Reeve settled in Litchfield where Reeve promptly established a legal practice. The following year, Sally's brother Aaron Burr came to live with them and Reeve began to instruct him in the law. Several prominent residents of Litchfield also sent their sons to Reeve for legal training, establishing his reputation as a teacher and forming the nucleus of what was to become America's first formal school of law.
More than 1,100 students attended the school before it closed in 1833. The Litchfield Historical Society has compiled a list of them.
Helga J. Ingraham Memorial Library
THE HELGA J. INGRAHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY is open free of charge and year round to all researchers. Materials may be used in the library reading room but do not circulate. Staff members are always available to help researchers. A photocopier and a microfilm reader/printer are available for patron use. The library is located on the ground floor of the Litchfield History Museum and often hosts programs and workshops for adults and children. Please call ahead or check our calendar to see if there is an event the day you plan to visit.
Description of Holdings
The Helga J. Ingraham Memorial Library houses information about Litchfield's 280 years of growth and change as reflected through the papers, publications, photographs, and ephemera of local residents, homes, businesses, institutions and organizations. The Society's library also serves as the official repository for the records of many local institutions including the Garden Club, the Litchfield Red Cross, the Junior Women’s Club and the Mary Floyd Tallmadge Chapter of the DAR.
Official birth, death, and marriage records, as well as land and probate records, are located in the town halls of each town. Information on contacting town halls can also be found in the Guide to Local Resources.
LITCHFIELD IS A SMALL TOWN of approximately 8,000 people located in northwestern Connecticut. Founded in 1719, Litchfield has a rich history. The town was the home of the first law school in the United States as well as an early school for girls. At the end of the 19th century, Litchfield residents became leaders in the Colonial Revival movement. Today, carefully preserved 18th and 19th c. homes share space with innovative 20th c. architecture. Travelers from all over the world visit Litchfield to enjoy its architecture, shops, restaurants, and natural beauty. Favorite pastimes include outdoor sports such as hiking, boating, and cycling. The town is one hour from Hartford and New Haven and two and a half hours from New York City and Boston.
Litchfield During the Revolutionary War
Litchfield’s inland location on major trade routes gave the town unique role during the American Revolution. Because Litchfield’s inland location made it a “safe town” the community was used to house important loyalist prisoners and as a supply depot for military stores.
The Society's 2006 exhibition The Tale of the Horse presented information about both the activities of Litchfield's residents during the war and their efforts to memorialize it in subsequent years. Click on the link to see objects and documents included in the show.
The fifty years between 1784 and 1834 were a time of growth and prosperity for the community. During these years Litchfield was an active growing urban center, and by 1810 the town had become the fourth largest in the state. During these years Litchfield was home to two pioneering educational institutions, the Litchfield Law School and the Litchfield Female Academy.
With more than 1,100 students attending from every region of post-revolutionary America, the Litchfield Law School, America’s first law school, launched the careers of many well-known politicians, jurists, educators as well as leaders in the nation’s emerging corporate, mercantile, industrial and financial establishments.
The Litchfield Female Academy was one of a small group of schools that played a critical role in shaping later educational, social and economic opportunities for women in the United States. Over its forty-one year history the academy attracted over 3,000 students from fifteen states and territories, Canada, Ireland and the West Indies.
By the 1840's water power and railroads had become critical components in the growth of manufacturing. Industries by-passed Litchfield’s hilltop location in favor of valley towns, and the village settled into a sleepy existence.
Today, Litchfield is a vibrant community. The town’s population continues to grow, and residents and visitors alike treasure the historic character of the architecture and landscape.
My Country Society, Inc. was founded in 1967 with the purpose of publishing a journal, My Country, related to American history. Initially, the journal was distributed throughout Litchfield County. New and established authors were encouraged to submit manuscripts. The Society also awarded scholarships to Litchfield High School students. In 2008, the Society ceased its operation and merged its assets with the Litchfield Historical Society intending that the Society continue publishing articles specific to Litchfield's history on its Web site.
The Litchfield Historical Society, founded in 1856, is dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting the history of Litchfield County, Connecticut through its museum, research library and historic house. The Ingraham Memorial Research Library houses local business and organizational archives, manuscripts and family papers, reference books, and genealogical material. The Tapping Reeve House, built in 1774, and the 1784 Law School interpret the family and home life of Tapping Reeve and his role in the development of American legal training. The Historical Society is a private non-profit organization supported by an active and growing membership.
The Historical Society is a private non-profit organization supported by a talented group of volunteers and an active and growing membership. There are many ways that you can support the work of the society. You can adopt an object in our collections and support its restoration, you can donate a collection or the money to purchase a collection. There are also opportunities for planned giving that benefit both you and the society.
Goods for Sale! Cash, Credit, and Trade in Litchfield, 1790-1850