Helga J. Ingraham Memorial Library

…longer charging a $25 fee for remote research. If you would like to make a donation to help cover the costs of collecting, preserving, and providing access to Litchfield’s history…

Sold, Made, & Grown in Litchfield

…memories.​ MAde As Litchfield’s small workshops transitioned to larger manufacturers, companies like the Warren McArthur Corporation created jobs for town residents and attracted new workers and families to Litchfield. The…

Get Involved

…please call us at (860) 567-4501. Internships Interns have the opportunity for hands-on work in the museum field. Collections interns work on projects with the library and archives or the…

Tapping Reeve House and Litchfield Law School

…who fought in the revolution and wrote the constitution and these young men took it as their duty and responsibility to make the document work. Tapping Reeve’s law school, noted…

Annual Fund

Donate Today! History is all around us and at the Litchfield Historical Society we work every day to bring a sense of place, pride, and contemplation to our community. Through…

Support

Supporting the Society’s Work 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…

Collections

…to make direct connections to the past to understand the present and future. Bodice and Skirt of white silk, made by Suydam, c. 1900 Objects in our artifact collection include…