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Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of "Uncle Tom’s Cabin," was born in Litchfield on June 14, 1811.

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  • 1784 - Tapping Reeve established the first law school in the United States in Litchfield.
    www.e-referencedesk.com/ resources/ state-history-timeline/
    connecticut.html

  • Sarah Pierce founded The Litchfield Female Academy, one of the nation’s first schools for young women, in Litchfield in 1792, where she helped educate future leaders, such as Harriet Beecher Stowe, for 41 years.

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  • 1819 - Litchfield
    Litchfield, an extensive, wealthy and populous township, and seat of justice of the county, is situated in north lat. 41 degrees 50', being 30 miles west from Hartford, 36 northwest from New-Haven, and 100 from New-York; bounded on the north by Goshen and Torrington, on the east by the Nagugatuck...Read MORE...


  • 1836 - Litchfield
    The tract of land now comprised in the township of Litchfield, was called by the native Indians Bantam. In 1718, it was purchased of the colony of Connecticut by a company, who divided their purchase, (which was intended to cover ten miles square,) into sixty shares, under the name of "Proprietor's ...Read MORE...


  • 1839 - Litchfield
    Litchfield, Connecticut
    Litchfield county, chief town. This town, the Indian Bantam, comprising, as it was supposed, ten miles square, was valued at £300 in the year 1718. Bantam was first settled in 1720 and incorporated by its present name in 1724. It was a frontier town for many years, and...Read MORE...


  • 1854 - Litchfield
    Litchfield, a beautiful post-village and seat of justice of Litchfield county, Connecticut, 31 miles W. from Hartford, and 37 miles X. W. by N. from New Haven. It is situated on an elevation, surrounded by rich and varied scenery. One of the largest lakes in the state lies in full view. The...Read MORE...


  • News 1886 - CONNECTICUT. EMBERS FROM THE LITCHFIELD FIRE.
    Litchfield was crowded with people all day Saturday, come to view the ruins of the big fire. Farmers drove in from miles around and the hotels were overflowing with summer residents from Hartford, New Haven and other cities, drawn by rumors of the loss of their own property. The stores had stocked...Read MORE...


  • News 1888 - A BIG FIRE AT LITCHFIELD. THE NEW COURT HOUSE AND A NUMBER OF OTHER BUILDINGS BURNED.
    WATERBURY, Conn., Aug. 9. - For the second time in three years Litchfield suffered the loss of a large portion of her business blocks this morning. At 1 A. M. flames were discovered breaking was entirely of wood and burned so rapidly that no attempt to save it was made. The lower floor was occupied ...Read MORE...


  • News 1889 - The death of Mrs. Theron Beach occurred on the 8th at her home in Litchfield, Conn., in her one hundred and first year.
    During more than a century of life she had lived in one house. That house her grandfather built in 1785, and there she was born and there she died.
    St Joseph Herald
    Saint Joseph, Michigan
    April 13, 1889

  • 1895 - Litchfield
    Litchfield, a beautiful post-village, capital of Litchfield co, Conn., in a township of the same name, 30 miles W. of Hartford, and 20 miles N.N.W. of Waterbury. It # the northern terminus of the Shepaug, Litchfield & Northern Railroad, and is 3 or 4 miles W. of Litchfield Station of the Naugatuck...Read MORE...


  • Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Litchfield High School
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  • Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    South Street looking North, Litchfield, Conn.
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  • Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Bantam Anti-Friction Co., Bantam, Conn.
    museumofcthistory.org

    Postcard
  • News 1910 - FIRE IN FAMOUS HOTEL. House In Which Lafayette Was Entertained Damaged $10,000.
    Special to The New York Times.

    WINSTED, Conn., Dec. 23. - The old United States Hotel in Litchfield, built about 130 years ago and the scene of a ball in honor of Marquis Lafayette when he visited this country in 1824, was damaged to the extent of $10,000 by fire and water to-day.

    The second...Read MORE...


  • 1916
    Litchfield, a banking post-borough and one of the capitals of Litchfield co., Conn., in a township (town) of the same name, 30 miles W. of Hartford, on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R. It is surrounded by beautiful scenery and commands a view of Bantam Lake. Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet...Read MORE...


  • Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Plant of Flynn & Doyle, Bantam, Conn.
    museumofcthistory.org
    Postcard
  • Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Office and Factory of Knife Company
    Northfield, Conn.
    museumofcthistory.org
    Postcard
  • Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Main Street, Litchfield, Connecticut
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  • Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    View Showing Trumbull Vanderpoel Co., Bantam, Conn.
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Litchfield High School

Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

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South Street looking North, Litchfield, Conn.

Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

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Bantam Anti-Friction Co., Bantam, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org

Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

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Main Street, Litchfield, Connecticut

Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

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Plant of Flynn & Doyle, Bantam, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org

Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Postcard
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Office and Factory of Knife Company
Northfield, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org

Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

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View Showing Trumbull Vanderpoel Co., Bantam, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org

History, News and Stories of Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

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  • 1784 - Tapping Reeve established the first law school in the United States in Litchfield.
    www.e-referencedesk.com/ resources/ state-history-timeline/
    connecticut.html
  • Sarah Pierce founded The Litchfield Female Academy, one of the nation’s first schools for young women, in Litchfield in 1792, where she helped educate future leaders, such as Harriet Beecher Stowe, for 41 years.

    courant.com
  • 1819 - Litchfield
    Litchfield, an extensive, wealthy and populous township, and seat of justice of the county, is situated in north lat. 41 degrees 50', being 30 miles west from Hartford, 36 northwest from New-Haven, and 100 from New-York; bounded on the north by Goshen and Torrington, on the east by the Nagugatuck... Read MORE...

  • 1836 - Litchfield
    The tract of land now comprised in the township of Litchfield, was called by the native Indians Bantam. In 1718, it was purchased of the colony of Connecticut by a company, who divided their purchase, (which was intended to cover ten miles square,) into sixty shares, under the name of "Proprietor's ... Read MORE...

  • 1839 - Litchfield
    Litchfield, Connecticut
    Litchfield county, chief town. This town, the Indian Bantam, comprising, as it was supposed, ten miles square, was valued at £300 in the year 1718. Bantam was first settled in 1720 and incorporated by its present name in 1724. It was a frontier town for many years, and... Read MORE...

  • 1854 - Litchfield
    Litchfield, a beautiful post-village and seat of justice of Litchfield county, Connecticut, 31 miles W. from Hartford, and 37 miles X. W. by N. from New Haven. It is situated on an elevation, surrounded by rich and varied scenery. One of the largest lakes in the state lies in full view. The... Read MORE...

  • News  1886 - CONNECTICUT. EMBERS FROM THE LITCHFIELD FIRE.
    Litchfield was crowded with people all day Saturday, come to view the ruins of the big fire. Farmers drove in from miles around and the hotels were overflowing with summer residents from Hartford, New Haven and other cities, drawn by rumors of the loss of their own property. The stores had stocked... Read MORE...

  • News  1888 - A BIG FIRE AT LITCHFIELD. THE NEW COURT HOUSE AND A NUMBER OF OTHER BUILDINGS BURNED.
    WATERBURY, Conn., Aug. 9. - For the second time in three years Litchfield suffered the loss of a large portion of her business blocks this morning. At 1 A. M. flames were discovered breaking was entirely of wood and burned so rapidly that no attempt to save it was made. The lower floor was occupied ... Read MORE...

  • News  1889 - The death of Mrs. Theron Beach occurred on the 8th at her home in Litchfield, Conn., in her one hundred and first year.
    During more than a century of life she had lived in one house. That house her grandfather built in 1785, and there she was born and there she died.
    St Joseph Herald
    Saint Joseph, Michigan
    April 13, 1889
  • 1895 - Litchfield
    Litchfield, a beautiful post-village, capital of Litchfield co, Conn., in a township of the same name, 30 miles W. of Hartford, and 20 miles N.N.W. of Waterbury. It # the northern terminus of the Shepaug, Litchfield & Northern Railroad, and is 3 or 4 miles W. of Litchfield Station of the Naugatuck... Read MORE...

  • News  1910 - FIRE IN FAMOUS HOTEL. House In Which Lafayette Was Entertained Damaged $10,000.
    Special to The New York Times.

    WINSTED, Conn., Dec. 23. - The old United States Hotel in Litchfield, built about 130 years ago and the scene of a ball in honor of Marquis Lafayette when he visited this country in 1824, was damaged to the extent of $10,000 by fire and water to-day.

    The second... Read MORE...

  • 1916
    Litchfield, a banking post-borough and one of the capitals of Litchfield co., Conn., in a township (town) of the same name, 30 miles W. of Hartford, on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R. It is surrounded by beautiful scenery and commands a view of Bantam Lake. Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet... Read MORE...




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