Torrington in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
1955 Floods Memorial
Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 8, 2025
1. 1955 Floods Memorial Marker
Dedicated to the memory of the eight residents of Torrington who lost their lives in the floods of August 19, 1955.
Abraham·A.·Ribicoff - Governor
Newman·E·Argraves - State Highway Commissioner
1958
Erected 1958.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is August 19, 1955.
Location. 41° 48.036′ N, 73° 7.267′ W. Marker is in Torrington in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 202) and East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Located on the Main Street bridge over the Naugatuck River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Torrington CT 06790, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Connecticut’s Berkshire Foothills and in the Litchfield Hills. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Litchfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Flood of August 19, 1955 (within shouting distance of this marker); Torrington Soldiers Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Coe Memorial Park (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Coe Memorial Park (about 500 feet away); Coe Brass Company (about 500 feet away); The Coe House (about 500 feet away); The Coe Family
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 8, 2025
2. 1955 Floods Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
