Early Bird Pricing Available Now! Get your tickets before September 3 to save 20% on tickets! The Litchfield Historical Society is thrilled to welcome the Museum of the American Revolution’s First Oval Office Project to the Tapping Reeve Meadow on October 3, 2026! The First Oval Office Project is a handsewn reproduction of General George Washington’s mobile headquarters that was used … Continue reading “First Oval Office Project”
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To Come to a Land of Milk and Honey: Virtual Tour
Reopening for In-Person Visits April 27, 2024 Imagine taking Connecticut’s northern and southern borders and extending them west to the Pacific Ocean. Under the terms of a royal charter given to the colony in1662, Connecticut was to stretch from the “Narraganset-Bay on the East, to the South Sea on the West Part.” Following the model … Continue reading “To Come to a Land of Milk and Honey: Virtual Tour”
Fall Fundraiser
Click Here for Tickets Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of 1776 as the Litchfield Historical Society’s Annual Fall Fundraiser encamps with the First Oval Office Project. Featuring a handsewn reproduction of General George Washington’s mobile headquarters that was used as the command center of the Continental Army, this year’s event invokes the full … Continue reading “Fall Fundraiser”
Scarecrows in the Meadow
On Display October 17 – November 1, 2026 Register to Make a Scarecrow 2026 Participant Information How to Make a Scarecrow – Tips and Tricks The Scarecrows are Coming! The Litchfield Historical Society is thrilled to announce the 7th Annual Scarecrows in the Meadows, a favorite fall tradition of celebrating the harvest season and community. … Continue reading “Scarecrows in the Meadow”