Litchfield History Museum

Tapping Reeve House & Law School

Ingraham Memorial Library

The History of Litchfield, Connecticut

About the Historical Society

Information about collections and exhibits.

Judge Tapping Reeve and America’s first Law School.

Holdings, regulations, requests, photo services.

Litchfield’s history and people to the present day.

Membership, internships, planned giving, volunteering.

Current Exhibition
Goods for Sale! Cash, Credit, and Trade in Litchfield, 1790-1850
This exhibition opened with a members-only reception on April 16, 2010. The exhibition examines the tradesmen and craftsmen who were working in Litchfield from the end of the Revolutionary War until the middle of the 19th century.

Unlocking the Vault: Keys to Use and Access of Historical Collections: Monday, October 25
Are you the staff member of an institution with a hidden collection and would like to reach a wider audience? Are you a researcher working on a private collection and want to make your work public? “Unlocking the Vault: Keys to Use and Access of Historical Collections” is a one day symposium hosted by the Litchfield Historical Society which seeks to provide real world experiences and case studies by museum professionals and independent researchers. The symposium will be held at the Litchfield History Museum on 7 South Street in Litchfield and is open to the general public. Click here for the brochure and registration form.

Coming Soon! In September of 2009, the Litchfield Historical Society began a two-year project to create an online searchable database of all documented students of the Litchfield Female Academy and the Litchfield Law School. The project is funded in part with grants from the Connecticut Humanities Council, the Institute for Museum and Library Services, the Council on Library and Information Resources, and the Seherr-Thoss Foundation. Each student will have his or her own page featuring an image of the student, images of his or her artwork, personal effects, or other objects of interest, whether they be in the collection of the Historical Society, another museum, or a private collector. Student pages will also include links to any known finding aids containing that student's personal or business papers. If you have questions about the project or information to contribute, please let us know!