Historical Markers and War Memorials in Torrington, Connecticut
Litchfield is the county seat for Litchfield County
Torrington is in Litchfield County
Litchfield County(266) ► ADJACENT TO LITCHFIELD COUNTY Fairfield County(455) ► Hartford County(503) ► New Haven County(386) ► Berkshire County, Massachusetts(159) ► Hampden County, Massachusetts(123) ► Dutchess County, New York(337) ►
Touch name on this list to highlight map location. Touch blue arrow, or on map, to go there.
On Main Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
In 1902 delegates from all 168 towns in Connecticut met in Hartford for a state Constitutional Convention. Torrington's delegate to the Convention was Orasmus R. Fyler. Each delegate received a Pin Oak tree seedling from the USDA bureau of Plant . . . — — Map (db m30184) HM
On South Main Street at Litchfield Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street.
Coe Memorial Park
The Homestead Of
Lyman Wetmore Coe and his wife Eliza Seymour Coe
Given in Their Memory to the Town of Torrington
By their Children
Edward Turner Coe • Ella Seymour Coe • Adelaide Coe Godfrey •
-------------
To make . . . — — Map (db m30097) HM
On Main Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Given for the use of the Torrington
Historical Society by Gertrude Fyler
Hotchkiss in memory of her parents
Orsamus R. Fyler and Mary E. Fyler,
and her husband Edward H. Hotchkiss
Sept. 17, 1956 — — Map (db m30183) HM
On John Brown Road, 1 mile west of Town Farm Road, on the right when traveling west.
John Brown, the abolitionist, was born at this site on May 9, 1800. He dedicated his life to ending slavery in the United States. Brown became a spokesperson for those abolitionists who believed that slavery could only be eliminated by force. He is . . . — — Map (db m30187) HM
On High Street at Central Avenue, on the left when traveling north on High Street.
McCall Foundation
Has Been Placed On The
National Register
Of Historic Places
By The United States
Department Of The Interior
Circa 1915 — — Map (db m30182) HM
On Litchfield Street (U.S. 202) at South Main Street, on the left when traveling north on Litchfield Street.
"So numerous were the many acts of heroism, rescue of the sick and invalid, neighbors' concern for neighbors, that it would be impossible to chronicle them with slighting someone deserving of great credit." - Torrington Register, August 26, . . . — — Map (db m54559) HM
Near Burr Mountain Road, 0.2 miles north of Winsted Road, on the right when traveling south.
To Honor The Men Of
Camp Wolcott
Company 176
Established 1933
Civilian Conservation Corps
1933-1942
Created By
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Renewing The Country's Natural Resources
And Chellenging The Human Spirit
Of A Nation . . . — — Map (db m30242) HM
On Main Street north of City Hall Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Named in 1732 for Torrington in Devonshire, England, this was one of the townships of the Western Lands allotted to Windsor. Since the early settlers were taxpayers in that town, their shares in the division of land depended upon the amount of taxes . . . — — Map (db m56057) HM
On South Main Street at Litchfield Street (U.S. 202), on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
This Memorial
Records The Devotion Of
The Sons And Daughters
Of Torrington Who In The
Hour Of Need Gave Their
Services To Their Country
Putting Honor And Duty
Above Safety They Sought
Not Glory But The Good Of
Their Country And . . . — — Map (db m30459) WM
On Litchfield Street (U.S. 202) at South Main Street, on the left when traveling south on Litchfield Street.
Dedicated To The Men And
Women Of Torrington Who
Honorably Served Their Country
During The Vietnam Era, 1964
To May 1975. Particularly Those
Who Served In Vietnam And
Especially Those Who Died
There. — — Map (db m30103) HM
On South Main Street at Litchfield Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 9086 Torrington, CT.
155mm Howitzer
Presented to the
City of Torrington
All Veterans Memorial
1995
[ lower plaque ]
M114A2 Howitzer, Medium
Towed 155mm Cannon
Max Range: 30, 000 . . . — — Map (db m30101) HM
Near Main Street at Northridge Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Warrenton Woolen Mill
839 Main Street, Torrington CT
Erected 1908
Listed On The
National Register of Historic Places
1987
Renovated Into The
Warrenton Mill Condominium
1988 — — Map (db m30186) HM
