Connecticut Junior Republic A house tour featuring five beautiful homes of historic and architectural interest as well as selected points of interest in historic Litchfield, Connecticut. Conducted by the Litchfield Aid of CJR, a volunteer organization, the tour will feature five private residences, and several historic points of interest.
Attendance is limited and by reservation.
The self-guided tour on Saturday, July 8, begins at the ticket tent near the Information Booth on the Litchfield Green. Click here to view highlights of the five homes featured on this year's tour. Admission to this year's tour will include the Litchfield History Museum and its recently-restored Tapping Reeve House and Law School. Recognized as the first law school in America, the Litchfield Law School was operated by Tapping Reeve and his partner James Gould, until 1833. The school has many illustrious graduates, including vice presidents, supreme court justices, governors, senators and other prominent government and community members.