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Riddle, an early graduate of Miss Porter's School), houses a fine collection of French and
American Impressionist paintings.
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Topsmead State Forest
Motoring west on Rtes. 4 and 118, a right turn onto East Litchfield Rd. and a right onto
Buell Rd. lead to Topsmead State Forest. A belief in the enjoyment to be found in woods,
meadows, and wildlife led Edith M. Chase, another local grande dame, to bequeath her
500-acre estate to the people of Connecticut so they might enjoy the land as she herself
did. Her antique-filled Tudor-style mansion is open to visitors on alternate weekends, but
the real adventure here is having a chance to play lord of the manor in an idyllic outdoor
setting. Hike over open fields, lose yourself amid a 40-acre wildflower preserve, or trace
an ancient stone wall as it winds through refreshingly cool, canopied woodlands.
The unspoiled beauty of autumn within the 4,000-acre White Memorial Foundation in Litchfield Hills
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Litchfield
“The only street in America more beautiful than North Street in Litchfield is South Street
in Litchfield,” quipped author Sinclair Lewis, who was more than passingly familiar with
America'smainstreets.HemighthaveaddedthatbetweenNorthandSouthstreetsliesone
of the prettiest greens to be found in all of New England. Laid out half a century after the
town's founding in 1720, this deeply shaded sward remains unchanged today but for the
ever-increasing height of its oaks and maples.
Litchfield grew rich on mills, tanneries, and foundries, and it grew famous on the
strength of its many prominent citizens, including Harriet Beecher Stowe (author of
Uncle
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