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Tours & Talks
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"description": "Step inside the century-old Putnam Greenhouse at Elizabeth Park for a rare look at its tropical and seasonal plant collections. Lead Grower and Perennial Gardener Ash Pierce will be on hand to share insight into the space’s history, purpose, and horticultural highlights.",
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"description": "Dozens of tavern signs once hung over busy public spaces where Connecticans ate, drank, slept, argued, celebrated, gambled, danced, and courted. On Tuesday afternoons this summer, drop by the Connecticut Museum for a gallery talk about tavern life in early Connecticut. Learn how to decode the symbolism on some of their most inscrutable signs, and why so few of these once-ubiquitous items have survived until today.",
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"description": "Take a free tour of the <a href="http://www.bushnellpark.org/attractions/soldiers-sailors-memorial-arch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch</a> and learn all sorts of cool historical facts (no spoilers here), Thursdays through October. If you have a large group or would like to request a tour outside of the routine weekly hours, please send the Bushnell Park Foundation an <a href="mailto:manager@bushnellpark.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">email</a>.",
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"address": "99 Trinity Street Hartford, CT 06103"
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"description": "<div class="xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs">Take a midday stroll through Bushnell Park with <em data-start="48" data-end="60">Tree Tales</em>, a lunchtime series led by Hartford’s City Foresters and Bushnell Park Conservancy staff. Part nature walk, part history lesson, the program offers a closer look at the stories rooted in the park’s trees and landscape.</div>",
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"name": "Cedar Hill Cemetery",
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"address": "Cedar Hill Cemetery, Fairfield Avenue, Hartford, CT, USA"
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"description": "Explore Cedar Hill Cemetery while deciphering creative clues that direct you around the historic sections of the cemetery. Teams of up to four people each compete in the hunt. Once teams have collected all the clues, it’s time to solve the mystery. It’s a race to the finish, as prizes (and bragging rights) will be awarded to teams who solve the mystery the fastest. Advance reservations are required.",
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"address": "Elizabeth Park Rose Garden, Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT, USA"
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"description": "Take a tour of Elizabeth Park's famous rose garden and learn what makes the park and its gardens a national treasure. Tours are free and meet in front of the flagpole at the Cottage.",
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"description": "<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="0" data-end="248">Look to the skies at Cedar Hill Cemetery during an evening of stargazing with the Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford. Learn how telescopes work while spotting the moon, planets, star clusters, galaxies, and other celestial wonders overhead.</p>",
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"description": "More than final resting places, Cedar Hill’s private mausoleums are monuments to artistry, ambition, and legacy. This guided tour with Andrius Banevicius explores the striking architecture and symbolism behind these grand structures, revealing the stories they hold in stone.",
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"name": "A. Everett Austin House",
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"address": "130 Scarborough Street, Hartford, CT"
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"description": "Tour the home of legendary museum director A. Everett “Chick” Austin and Helen Goodwin at 130 Scarborough Street in Hartford’s West End. Modeled on a Venetian Renaissance villa, the Austin House was built in 1930 and seamlessly blends 18th-century rococo style with radically modern Bauhaus design. The tour includes portions of the home only accessible by stairs; elevator service is not available.",
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"description": "Take a free tour of the <a href="http://www.bushnellpark.org/attractions/soldiers-sailors-memorial-arch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch</a> and learn all sorts of cool historical facts (no spoilers here), Thursdays through October. If you have a large group or would like to request a tour outside of the routine weekly hours, please send the Bushnell Park Foundation an <a href="mailto:manager@bushnellpark.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">email</a>.",
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"startDate": "2026-06-19",
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"name": "Bushnell Park Carousel",
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"address": "Bushnell Park Carousel, Jewell Street, Hartford, CT, USA"
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"description": "The Bushnell Park Conservancy offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of Hartford’s most beloved landmarks—the historic Bushnell Park Carousel. These free guided tours highlight the artistry and heritage of the century-old ride, with a complimentary spin on your favorite horse for a touch of nostalgia. Tours are free but require RSVP.",
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