Winsted is a census-designated place and an incorporated city[3] in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.

The Mad River, which parallels Main Street, caused flooding up to 10 feet (3.0 m) deep through the center of town.

The buildings on the north side of Main Street for the most part survived and were repaired.

The flooding caused extensive damage to their buildings, and this was the final blow to a company which was already in poor financial condition.

Northwestern Connecticut Community College was founded in 1965 by Winsted residents, including Ralph Nader's older brother, Shafeek.

NCCF generates private funds for the purpose of benefiting the students attending NCCC and the community of Winsted.

In 2013, Henry Centrella, the former city finance director, was served a complaint which stated that over $2.2 million was misappropriated during his 30-year tenure.

[8] Ralph Nader opened the American Museum of Tort Law in 2015, inside the former Winsted Savings Bank building at 654 Main Street.

[10] Winsted sits in the eastern part of the town of Winchester at the confluence of the Still and Mad Rivers.

Amtrak stations within a 30-mile radius include Windsor (WND[13]), Hartford (HFD[14]), Berlin (BER[15]), and Springfield, Massachusetts (SPG[16]).

[19] Winsted is home to a growing number of arts and cultural organizations, including the arts and education center the American Mural Project, which holds the record for the largest indoor, collaborative mural in the world.

Since its renovation in 2004, the mill received recognition from New England's Yankee Magazine as the "2016 Best Artists' Community in Connecticut,”"establishing the former factory building as a vibrant platform for the area's most creative artisans.

Also here are the Ralph Nader's nonprofit American Museum of Tort Law, and the Winchester Historical Society.

[23] Students who live in Winchester can attend Northwestern Regional High School through their Agricultural Education Program.

The buying of the land was funded by Jenison Whiting, who submitted a bequest in 1898, with the first building built the following year.