The Energy of Falling Water – Connecticut’s Early Mills Water-powered mills brought civilization to Connecticut as early as 1650. In the early days, every small Connecticut village had to depend upon itself for almost every necessity. There was no electricity, steam power had not been invented and water-powered mills were the answer. Communities often started […]
Join us as we tour Migeon Avenue, which has been described over the years as the "grandest street in Torrington". We'll explore it's rich past, including the many families that called Migeon Avenue home, from factory workers, small business owners and wealthy industrialists; the assorted architectural styles and unique features that grace both elaborate mansions […]
In the Watches of the Night: Life in the Nocturnal City, 1820-1930. Presenter - Professor Peter C. Baldwin, Department of History, University of Connecticut Before skyscrapers and streetlights glowed at all hours, American cities fell into inky blackness with each setting of the sun. But over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth century, […]
Center Cemetery is the only remaining burial ground in Downtown Torrington. Tour guides will lead groups through the cemetery by lantern with stops at seven graves where actors will share the stories of early Torrington residents. Tours will start at the Torrington Historical Society (meet at the shed on the property near the cemetery gate […]
Center Cemetery is the only remaining burial ground in Downtown Torrington. Tour guides will lead groups through the cemetery by lantern with stops at seven graves where actors will share the stories of early Torrington residents. Tours will start at the Torrington Historical Society (meet at the shed on the property near the cemetery gate […]
Center Cemetery is the only remaining burial ground in Downtown Torrington. Tour guides will lead groups through the cemetery by lantern with stops at seven graves where actors will share the stories of early Torrington residents. Tours will start at the Torrington Historical Society (meet at the shed on the property near the cemetery gate […]
Center Cemetery is the only remaining burial ground in Downtown Torrington. Tour guides will lead groups through the cemetery by lantern with stops at seven graves where actors will share the stories of early Torrington residents. Tours will start at the Torrington Historical Society (meet at the shed on the property near the cemetery gate […]
Center Cemetery is the only remaining burial ground in Downtown Torrington. Tour guides will lead groups through the cemetery by lantern with stops at seven graves where actors will share the stories of early Torrington residents. Tours will start at the Torrington Historical Society (meet at the shed on the property near the cemetery gate […]
Center Cemetery is the only remaining burial ground in Downtown Torrington. Tour guides will lead groups through the cemetery by lantern with stops at seven graves where actors will share the stories of early Torrington residents. Tours will start at the Torrington Historical Society (meet at the shed on the property near the cemetery gate […]
Center Cemetery is the only remaining burial ground in Downtown Torrington. Tour guides will lead groups through the cemetery by lantern with stops at seven graves where actors will share the stories of early Torrington residents. Tours will start at the Torrington Historical Society (meet at the shed on the property near the cemetery gate […]