. Historic Litchfield, 1721-1907; being a short account of the history of the old houses of Litchfield; . smith, and clothiers being all the trade. At firstonly cart horses and pillion or ox cart in summer, and oxsled and snowshoes in winter, were available for travelingfrom place to place, four-wheeled carts not being in use untilafter the Revolution. Spinning wheels were to be foundin every house, and the County town was a common centreduring the terms of the courts. A stranger today is struck with the beauty of the statelyelms which border the broad level streets. A few new housesare seen b
. Historic Litchfield, 1721-1907; being a short account of the history of the old houses of Litchfield; . smith, and clothiers being all the trade. At firstonly cart horses and pillion or ox cart in summer, and oxsled and snowshoes in winter, were available for travelingfrom place to place, four-wheeled carts not being in use untilafter the Revolution. Spinning wheels were to be foundin every house, and the County town was a common centreduring the terms of the courts. A stranger today is struck with the beauty of the statelyelms which border the broad level streets. A few new housesare seen but the majority of the dwellings belong to thepast, the dates over the doorways showing some of them tobe well into their second century. Many of them are in-teresting from historical associations, as Washington, La-fayette, Rochambeau, and other Revolutionary celebritieshonored the village with their presence. Washingtons firstvisit to Litchfield was August 23d, 1780, when he spent thenight, leaving the next day for West Point, Litchfield beingon the stage-coach line between Hartford and West Point,. BANTAM LAKE
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