Litchfield’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Litchfield. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The first post office at Litchfield opened in 1914, and moved in 1941. The name honors pioneer Thomas Litch.
The United States Bureau of Land Management maintains a wild horse and burro corral near Litchfield. The hay barn at the facility was set on fire by members of the Earth Liberation Front on October 15, 2001.
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Start Litchfield’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Litchfield’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewHeard's Market, Route 395, 1991: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Litchfield, decade by decade
Nothing in Litchfield is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Litchfield has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Standish Hall in Litchfield, 2.7 miles away.
Litchfield and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.