Litchfield in Litchfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Home
Presented By
Helen J. Fitzgerald
to the
Litchfield Historical Society
In Loving Memory
Of Her Husband
Harold Fitzgerald
1878 - 1948
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 41° 44.484′ N, 73° 11.253′ W. Marker is in Litchfield, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. Marker is at the intersection of South Street (Connecticut Route 63) and Wolcott Street, on the right when traveling south on South Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 160 South Street, Litchfield CT 06759, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Welcome to the Tapping Reeve Meadow (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Orchard (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stone Walls / Chestnut Grove / Wet Meadow (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Recruiting Tent (approx. 0.4 miles away); Litchfield World War I Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Church of Lyman Beecher (approx. 0.4 miles away); Litchfield Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Litchfield.
More about this marker. Oliver Wolcott House was the home of Oliver Wolcott, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation and Governor of Connecticut. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971. The house is a private residence and is not open to the public.
Also see . . . Oliver Wolcott on Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 9, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,282 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on July 27, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.