Woodbury: The Antiques Capital of Connecticut
Woodbury has earned the unofficial title of "Antiques Capital of Connecticut," and a drive along Route 6 through the town center makes the reason obvious. Dozens of antiques shops, dealers, and galleries line the road, drawing collectors from New York, Boston, and beyond. The town has roughly 9,755 residents and sits in the Pomperaug River valley in western Litchfield County, surrounded by wooded hills and former farmland. Settlement dates to 1673, making Woodbury one of the older communities in this part of the state.
The Glebe House Museum, a colonial-era home on Hollow Road, is where Samuel Seabury was elected the first American Episcopal bishop in 1783. The adjacent Gertrude Jekyll Garden is the only garden in the United States designed by the famous English landscape designer. These two attractions draw a steady stream of history and garden enthusiasts. The town green, flanked by white clapboard buildings and a Congregational church, presents the kind of New England village scene that appears on postcards and calendar covers.
Flanders Nature Center, a 2,000-acre preserve in the eastern part of town, offers trails through varied terrain including meadows, wetlands, and hardwood forest. Woodbury has no heavy industry and no large employers within its borders. Most residents commute to Waterbury, Danbury, or the Hartford area for work. The Nonnewaug Regional School District, shared with Bethlehem, operates Nonnewaug High School. Real estate in Woodbury tends toward older colonial and farmhouse-style properties, and the town's strict zoning has preserved much of its historic streetscape.
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Woodbury has earned the unofficial title of "Antiques Capital of Connecticut," and a drive along Route 6 through the town center makes the reason obvious. Dozens of antiques shops, dealers, and galleries line the road, drawing collectors from New York, Boston, and beyond. The town has roughly 9,755 residents and sits in the Pomperaug River valley in western Litchfield County, surrounded by wooded hills and former farmland. Settlement dates to 1673, making Woodbury one of the older communities in this part of the state.
The Glebe House Museum, a colonial-era home on Hollow Road, is where Samuel Seabury was elected the first American Episcopal bishop in 1783. The adjacent Gertrude Jekyll Garden is the only garden in the United States designed by the famous English landscape designer. These two attractions draw a steady stream of history and garden enthusiasts. The town green, flanked by white clapboard buildings and a Congregational church, presents the kind of New England village scene that appears on postcards and calendar covers.
Flanders Nature Center, a 2,000-acre preserve in the eastern part of town, offers trails through varied terrain including meadows, wetlands, and hardwood forest. Woodbury has no heavy industry and no large employers within its borders. Most residents commute to Waterbury, Danbury, or the Hartford area for work. The Nonnewaug Regional School District, shared with Bethlehem, operates Nonnewaug High School. Real estate in Woodbury tends toward older colonial and farmhouse-style properties, and the town's strict zoning has preserved much of its historic streetscape.
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