Litchfield, Connecticut - Definition and Overview

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Litchfield is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut. As of 2000 its population was 1,328 living in an area of 57.3 square miles (148 km²). Located southwest of Torrington, it also includes part of Bantam Lake. Litchfield was founded in 1721, and in the late 18th century was the major commercial center for northwestern Connecticut. Judge Tapping Reeve established the first law school in the United States here in 1784.

Famous residents have included Ethan Allen, Andrew Adams, Henry Ward Beecher, and Harriet Beecher Stowe.

External links

• Litchfield town's web page (http://www.munic.state.ct.us/LITCHFIELD/litchfield.htm)
• General information about Litchfield (http://www.litchfieldct.com/)