Downtown in Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

President Theodore Roosevelt

1858 - 1919

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 20, 2020

1. President Theodore Roosevelt Marker

Inscription.
First US President to ride in an automobile and on that ride he passed this corner
May 22, 1902

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 22, 1902.

Location. 41° 46.017′ N, 72° 40.554′ W. Marker is in Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It is on Trumbull Street just south of Asylum Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 185 Asylum St, Hartford CT 06103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley

and in the Knowledge Corridor.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Hartford County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Savitt Jewelers (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Last Horse Drawn Trolley In Hartford (about 700 feet away); Horace Wells (about 700 feet away); Stephen A. Douglas (about 800 feet away); In Memory of the First Settlers of Hartford (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Goodwin Batterson (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Stark Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Hooker (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 20, 2020

2. President Theodore Roosevelt Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.