Hartford, Connecticut

Culture

Points of interest

• Bushnell Park - Located below the State Capitol and legislative office complex, this park consists of rolling lawns, fountains, a lake, and a historic carousel.
• Bushnell Center for Performing Arts
• Cathedral of St. Joseph - (Roman Catholic) Located outside of downtown, this cathedral has stained glass windows and a large ceramic mural.
• Charter Oak Cultural Center
• Connecticut State Capitol - Soaring from Bushnell Park's acropolis, this large Gothic-inspired building features many statues on its exterior. It is topped with a gold leafed dome.
• Colt Arms Factory and Park - Topped with a blue and gold dome, the complex is currently being redeveloped and renovated. It will feature office space, apartments, and retail space.
• Armsmear - The Colt family estate
• Connecticut Center for Science and Exploration - The 150,000 square foot (14,000 m²) facility will be built along the Connecticut River in Columbus Boulevard near the convention center (opening in 2007+).
• Connecticut Convention Center - The 540,000 square foot (42,000 m²) convention center is now open and overlooks the Connecticut River and the central business district. Attached to the center is a new 409 room 22 story Marriott Hotel (opened in late August 2005).
• Constitution Plaza - Built in the early 1970s, Constitution Plaza is a renowned redevelopment project. The complex is comprised of numerous office buildings, underground parking, a restaurant, and outdoor courtyards along with a broadcasting studio. During the holiday season the area is filled Christmas lights and the annual Taste of Hartford celebration is held here. The Plaza passes over the highway and connects the city to the Connecticut River.
• Elizabeth Park & Rose Garden - Located on the Hartford/West Hartford border.
• Harriet Beecher Stowe House & Research Center - The former home of Harriet Beecher Stowe is now a museum located on Farmington Avenue near the Mark Twain House.
• Hartford Civic Center - Built in 1978, the center hosts concerts and shows, it hosted the former NHL Hartford Whalers and is also the home to the Hartford Wolf Pack AHL hockey team and is a part time home to UCONN Basketball. A new 36 story apartment complex (Hartford 21) is being built directly on top of the Civic Center and will also include retail and entertainment space. It will be the tallest apartment building in New England. (completion expect in mid 2006).
• Isham-Terry House- The house was built in 1854 as the residence of a business man. The house is designed in an Italian Villa style.
• The Mark Twain House- Once the home of Samuel Clemens, the house is now a museum located in the city's west end on Farmington Avenue.
• Old State House - The Old State House was the first in the U.S., designed by Charles Bulfinch, and recently restored with a gold-leafed dome rising from its top. The Old State House sits facing the Connecticut River in Downtown
• Pope Park, Hartford, Connecticut
• Riverfront Recapture and Park - This park connects the downtown with the Connecticut River. It contains bike and walking trails, playing fields, and a white triangle-shaped dome covers one of the performing stages. The boat launch for a Connecticut River tour is also located here. A walkway spanning the Connecticut River leads to East Hartford.
• Saint Thomas Seminary - Located on 80 acres (324,000 m²) in Bloomfield. The seminary is three miles north of Hartford near the University of Hartford. The seminary opened in 1930 and its campus consists of rolling greens and Gothic-inspired buildings.
• Trinity College - The liberal arts college, founded in 1823, has more than 2,100 students. The college is consistently ranked as one of the best liberal arts colleges in America.
• University of Connecticut Business School
• University of Connecticut Law School - located just off Farmington Avenue, the campus includes an extensive, large Gothic-inspired library
• University of Hartford - The University, which was founded in 1877, sits on 340 acres (1.4 km²) with a 13 acre (53,000 m²) campus on Asylum Avenue. There are more then 7,200 students and 86 undergraduate majors.
• Hartt School of Music at University of Hartford
• Wadsworth Atheneum of Art - the oldest art museum in the U.S.

Media

The city is served by the daily Hartford Courant newspaper, which is one of the country's oldest newspapers, founded in 1764. A weekly newspaper, the Hartford Advocate, also serves Hartford and the surrounding area.

Related Topics:
Hartford Courant - 1764 - Hartford Advocate

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Several television and radio stations based in Hartford cover the entire state. These stations serve the Hartford/New Haven market, which is the 27th largest market in the U.S.

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Television - Radio station - New Haven

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