Litchfield Historical Society to Celebrate Retiring Director Cathy Fields on June 17th

After 35 years of leading the Litchfield Historical Society, Executive Director Catherine Keene Fields is retiring at the end of June. Join us Saturday, June 17th from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Tapping Reeve Meadow for a picnic celebrating Cathy’s hard work and dedication to the Litchfield community.

Since accepting the position of Executive Director at the Litchfield Historical Society in 1987, Fields has strengthened the Historical Society’s connections to the community through exhibitions, school and family programs, and special projects. She directed the renovation and re-interpretation of the Litchfield History Museum, as well as the Tapping Reeve House and Litchfield Law School. She also guided the society through accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums. Cathy has been a successful fundraiser with grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute for Museum and Library Services and the Connecticut Humanities Council, among many others. She has contributed to the museum profession on a national scale, having served on the National Council of the American Association for State and Local History, the National Advisory Council of the Reynolda House Museum in Winston Salem, NC, the Connecticut Humanities Council, the Association for the Study of Connecticut History, and the Connecticut League of History Organizations.

All are welcome to join us celebrating Cathy and her upcoming retirement! Let us know you are coming by emailing Visitor Services Coordinator Sean Kunic at [email protected]

The Tapping Reeve Meadow is located at 82 South Street, Litchfield, CT. In an effort to better serve our community, the Litchfield History Museum and the Tapping Reeve House & Law School offer free admission for all courtesy of Ericson Insurance Advisors, LLC. Participate in our shared history. Find us online at www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org