Well known for its variety of stately homes and churches along Main Street, Woodbury is also famous for its many antique shops, picturesque farmlands, rolling hills and flowing streams.  Located in the foothills of Litchfield County, Woodbury was established by a land transfer with the local Indians on April 12, 1659.  The form of government is Board of Selectman and Town Meeting.  The population as of July 1994 was 9,628 and the town covers 36.8 square miles.  Woodbury is part of Regional School District No. 14 maintaining two elementary schools (Mitchell in Woodbury and Bethlehem Elementary School), the Woodbury Middle School and Nonnewaug High School which boasts one of the largest and best vocational/agricultural programs in the State.  In April of 1995, the Woodbury Mitchell School was awarded the Best of State by Redbook in it's America's Best School Project, was named by the U.S. Department of Education as a 1993-94 National Blue Ribbon Elementary School and the Connecticut Association of Schools also named Mitchell School "A Connecticut School of the Year." 

The Town's main recreation area, known as "The Hollow", is located just off of Main Street and provides swimming, ballfields, playground, picnic area and pavilion.  Orenaug Park is another recreation area with a hiking trail and a fire tower that overlooks the hills and valleys.

Proud of its sophisticated and small-town charm and history, Woodbury, the Antique Capital of Connecticut, has many social events that have become well known, including Christmas Eve luminaries sponsored by the Lions Club, a Memorial Day Parade, Lions Club Car Show, a local house tour and many activities at the Glebe House Museum.