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Historic Sites
Caves in the Litchfield Hills, Historical Places, The Barkhamsted Lighthouse
Litchfield County and the Civil War
Reprint of various articles describing soldiers from the area.
Litchfield County Map - 1895
Oversized (1136x1310 pixels) map of the county in 1895, from Rand McNally Atlas.
Litchfield County: New Names for Old Places
Localities and other place names that once existed in the county.
Litchfield Historical Society
Research resources and information on the Litchfield History Museum, Tapping Reeve House and Law School, Ingraham Memorial Library, plus membership, internships and volunteerism.
The Leather Man
Reprint of 1952 article on Jules Bourglay, also known as The Leather Man.
The Mountain County Regiment
Reprint of article by W. J. Finan in Lure of the Litchfield Hills Magazine, December 1957, details the Civil War regiments hailing from Litchfield County.
The Political Graveyard: Litchfield County
Information on politicians who were born in, lived in, died in and/or are buried in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
The Story of Litchfield's Melted Majesty
Quotes from various sources on an event wherein the leaden statue of King George III was turned into rebel bullets.
The Underground Railroad in Litchfield County
Quotes from various articles on freedom trains for the slaves.