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Harwinton, Connecticut

Harwinton Historical Society
Harwinton, Connecticut

Historical Society

Hotchkiss-Tyler House
Torrington, Connecticut

Railroad Museum of New England
Thomaston, Connecticut

Specialized

Thomaston Historical Society
Thomaston, Connecticut

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

The Thomaston's Historical Society's museum is located on Level 6 of the Town Hall, 158 Main Street. Our collection on display in the Shirley G. Wassong Exhibit Room, includes farm tools, clothing, home furnishings, and antique clocks. Thomaston was the home of the well-known Seth Thomas Clock Company, whose founder, Seth Thomas, began manufacturing clocks in 1813. The museum's display features his nightstand, a portrait, and a painting by Lena Morton of this Main Street house. Memorabilia of Thomaston's education , business and industrial history are also on exhibit.

Litchfield Historical Society Museum
Litchfield, Connecticut

Historic House

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.
Tapping Reeve House & Law School takes visitors on a journey through the life of a real student from the early 19th century.

Seth Thomas Bradstreet House Museum
Thomaston, Connecticut

Art, Culture, History, Historic House, Library

The Seth Thomas-Bradstreet House has stood on Main Street at least since 1838. A very well preserved two-story building, it has a long association with one of the most important families in Connecticut.

Torrington Historical Society
Torrington, Connecticut

Historical Society

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