Cedar Hill Cemetery
← Attractions Cedar Hill Cemetery Cedar Hill is the final resting place of a number of historical heavy hitters, including Katherine Hepburn, Samuel Colt, and Horace Welles. Its historic structures and many of its beautiful monuments were also designed and executed by prominent artists. Photos lovingly borrowed from Cedar Hill Cemetery. VISIT THEM 453 Fairfield […]
Old North Cemetery
OLD NORTH CEMETERY Part of the Olmstead Legacy Trail, the Old North Cemetery is the final resting place for members of some of Hartford’s most famous families, including the Bushnells, the Colts, and the Wadsworths. Photos lovingly borrowed from Old North Cemetery. 1821 Main Street Hartford, CT Desktop
Coltsville National Historical Park
← Attractions Coltsville National Historical Park Learn the history of Samuel Colt and his wife Elizabeth and tour the grounds of what used to be one of the most important factories in American history. Photos lovingly borrowed from Coltsville NHP. VISIT THEM 120 Huyshope AvenueHartford, CT 06106 (860) 500-6078 Facebook-f Desktop
Church of the Good Shepherd
← Attractions Church of the Good Shepherd One of the most grand and unique churches in all of New England. Take a tour and learn about its history and ties to the Colt family, including its many carvings of gun parts on the church’s exterior. Photos lovingly borrowed from Church of the Good Shepherd. VISIT […]
Isham-Terry House
← Attractions Isham-Terry House Take a guided tour of how the average Hartford-area household appeared and operated in the nineteenth century. Photos lovingly borrowed from Isham-Terry House. VISIT THEM 211 High StreetHartford, CT 06103 (860) 247-8996 Facebook-f Desktop
Circus Fire Memorial
← Attractions Circus Fire Memorial This series of memorials honors all those lost in the 1944 Hartford Circus Fire, one of the worst disasters in New England history. Located behind the Wish School, the original site of the circus fire. VISIT THEM 350 Barbour StreetHartford, CT 06120 Facebook-f Desktop
Pratt Street Historic District
← Attractions Pratt Street Historic District Spend some time on this gorgeous pedestrianized historic street in the center of downtown Hartford. Grab a wood-fired pizza, a perfect pint of Guinness, or the best Korean Fried Chicken of all time. Or sit at one of the public bistro tables with a sandwich you brought from home […]
Cinestudio
← Attractions Cinestudio Cinestudio was built as a recreation of a 1930s film house including an old-school balcony. They play everything from obscure French films, remastered classics, and indie movie hits to stuff like The Big Lebowski and 2001: A Space Odyssey. Photos lovingly borrowed from Cinestudio. VISIT THEM 300 Summit StreetHartford, CT 06106 (860) […]
Connecticut Science Center
← Attractions Connecticut Science Center The Connecticut Science Center is totally amazing. You can try to make a computer fart, play basketball against a robot AND give a dummy a concussion. There’s a sports lab, a 3D theater, and the coolest exhibits. TIPS FOR MAXIMUM ENJOYMENT:Don’t bring a stroller the size of a Hummer. Pack […]
Charter Oak Cultural Center
← Attractions Charter Oak Cultural Center Free, family-friendly movies held in their courtyard in the warmer months. Get there early and you might walk away with a free book that the movie was based on too. Photos lovingly borrowed from Charter Oak Cultural Center. VISIT THEM 21 Charter Oak AvenueHartford, CT 06106 (860) 310-2580 Facebook-f […]