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Leffingwell House Museum, Norwich, CT

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Leffingwell House Museum

A Norwich colonial house museum showing New England architecture and early American life from the 1600s to the Civil War.

348 Washington Street, Norwich CT 06360 · Norwich, CT

About Leffingwell House Museum

The Leffingwell House Museum is a colonial-era house in Norwich, Connecticut. It began as a small two-room home in 1675, grew into a pre-Revolutionary tavern in 1701, and later became the townhouse of Patriot Christopher Leffingwell. Interpreters present artifacts from the founding of Norwich through the Civil War to show everyday early American life. Nearby, the Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop, built in 1772, preserves original walls and a silversmith's forge, along with displays about the craftsmen and businesses of Norwichtown.

  • #colonial architecture
  • #historic house
  • #Norwich
  • #silversmith shop
  • #early American history

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