Torrington Historical Society
192 Main Street, Torrington, CT  (860) 482-8260
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Celebrating 75 years... 1944-2019

​The Torrington Historical Society builds a sense of community and a foundation for the future through the preservation and understanding of our shared past.

​We do this primarily through the preservation of the Hotchkiss-Fyler estate, located  at 192 Main Street in downtown Torrington, CT.  The estate consists of the 
John H. Thompson Memorial Research Library, the Hotchkiss-Fyler House Museum and the Torrington History Museum as well as preserving the John Brown Birthplace site. 

Click below to learn more about each facility.
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Torrington History
Museum
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Hotchkiss-Fyler
House Museum
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John H. Thompson
Memorial Library
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An edited version of an 1894
lantern slide show by
John Norton Brooks

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Regional Attractions (video)

​Northeast
​Litchfield Hills
South Central
​Litchfield Hills
​Northwest
​Litchfield Hills
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A new illustrated book about 
 
Torrington's History
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