Historical Marker
Litchfield
Historical marker location:
311 West Street, Litchfield, Connecticut
( Marker is at the intersection of West Street (U.S. 202) and Constitution Way, on the right when traveling east on West Street.)
Connecticut is known as the "Constitution State" because the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, which was adopted in 1639, is considered to be one of the first written constitutions in the world.