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Located in three historic buildings in downtown Torrington, the Torrington Historical Society is home to the Torrington History Museum, the Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum and the John H. Thompson Library & Archive. The Society also owns the West Torrington site where noted abolitionist John Brown was born.
We invite you to discover the history of Torrington by touring our exhibits and house museum, attending programs and events, using our research library or visiting the John Brown Birthplace. All are welcome.
Torrington
History Museum
Hotchkiss-Fyler House
Guided Tours
The John H. Thompson
Library & Archive
Upcoming Event - Little Known Hiking Ruins of Southern New England with Dr. Nick Bellantoni Tuesday, May 7th at 6:30 pm
Have you ever walked in the woods and come across a pile of rocks, a set of stairs seemingly going nowhere or some other interesting archeological ruin and wonder – Why is it out here? What was this? What was it used for? And who built this? Archeological ruins have mysteries, and Former State Archeologist Nick Bellantoni tries to unravel many of these mysteries in his new book Hiking Ruins of Southern New England, co-authored with Dr. Barbara Ann Kiefer. Nick will share a number of stories from his book and dispel some of the mystery surrounding these sites that are found in the woods all around us and share info on the trails where they are located. Books will be for sale after the event. Please register using the Eventbrite link below
This event is sponsored by Torrington Savings Bank.
History Education Center Community Forum Follow-Up
We wish to thank all who attended the Community Forum on March 25th either in person or by zoom. For all attendees: there is an online questionnaire below. We need responses from the public so please send us your thoughts and opinions about the proposed History Education Center as soon as possible.
If you would rather print the questionnaire, you can download it here.
If you were unable to attend the forum, a copy of the recording will be available shortly on our History Education Center page.