The Peace Movement in Litchfield By Julie Frey Leone (c) Connecticut Explored Inc. Spring 2011 Subscribe/Buy the Issue! By the middle of the 19th century Litchfield had evolved from a bustling commercial center into a pastoral hilltop town. With the closest railroad station seven miles away, industry had moved to Torrington, Winsted, and Waterbury along … Continue reading Civil War: Conflict in Litchfield