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Litchfield Hills
Tucked away in the northwestern corner of the Nutmeg State, the Litchfield Hills
exude an 18th-century ambience that is pure New England. Explore the quaint
country villages, inviting woodlands, and rolling fields in this backroad ramble
colored by both innocence and elegance.
Length:
About 70 miles, plus side trips
When to go:
Popular year-round
Nearby attractions:
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield; Warner
Theatre, Torrington; Lock Museum of America (keys, locks, and hardware), Terryville;
The American Clock and Watch Museum, the New England Carousel Museum, and
Lake Compounce Theme Park, Bristol
Further information:
DECD Office of Tourism
Litchfield Hills Travel Council
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Farmington
An affluent outpost on the banks of the Farmington River, this old gem of a town has long
lured admirers of art and architecture. A number of classic white clapboard buildings form
part of the exclusive Miss Porter's School, a Farmington institution for well over a cen-
tury. Even older is the carefully restored 18th-century Stanley-Whitman House (with an
overhanging second story) and its adjacent gardens on High Street. The nearby Hill-Stead
Museum, designed in 1898 by one of the country's first female architects (Theodate Pope
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