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Council approves $1,800 purchase of Yankee Peddler sleigh; preservation groups offer display help
Torrington City Council and Water Pollution Control Authority · December 2, 2025
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Summary
The council voted to buy a historic Yankee Peddler sleigh discovered at an auction for $1,800; staff and Preservation Torrington said they will help find a local display location and recouping is not part of the motion.
The Torrington City Council on Dec. 1 voted to purchase a historic Yankee Peddler sleigh for $1,800 after members said the artifact is a piece of local history worth saving.
The mayor described the discovery and said the sleigh — once displayed in the Yankee Peddler Hotel’s lobby — had been auctioned during renovations and was recently located at…
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