buying of the land was funded by Jenison Whiting, who submitted a bequest in 1898, with the first building built the following year. Notable people Crane Brinton, historian James J. Casey, politician James P. Glynn, congressman John Groppo, businessman and politician David Halberstam, journalist and author Mason Hale, educator Samuel B. Horne (1843–1928), Medal of Honor recipient in the American Civil War, entered service in Winsted and is buried there Arphaxed Loomis, congressman Ralph Nader, author and activist Rose Nader, activist Henry R. Pease, senator Charles H. Smith, historian of science James Wakefield (1825–1910), congressman References External links Town of Winchester official website Online independent community newspaper Beardsley & Memorial Library Winchester Historical Society & Museum Winsted Area Ambulance Association Winsted Fire Department Gilbert School Census-designated places in Litchfield County, Connecticut Cities in Litchfield County, Connecticut Cities in Connecticut Winchester, Connecticut Cities in the New York metropolitan area Census-designated places in Connecticut