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

Park History

Pearl Street Gate

— Bushnell Park Est. 1854 —

Park History Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 4, 2023

1. Park History Marker

Inscription. The Pearl Street gate was designed by Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architects and added to the Park in the 1940s. The path Leads from the gateway to the Corning Fountain. Donated by John J. Corning in 1898, the fountain was installed in 1899 to honor his father John B. Corning, a local businessman and civic leader. The Fountain resides on the land of Corning's ancestors, a place once known as Allyn's Island, having been in the middle of the Park River.

Erected by Hartford Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 41° 45.997′ N, 72° 40.81′ W. Marker is in Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Ford Street and Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south on Ford Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 Jewell 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

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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 distance of this marker: Corning Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Park History (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch (about 300 feet away); Bushnell Park (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Park History (about 500 feet away); Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch (about 500 feet away); Israel Putnam (about 500 feet away); Israel Putnam (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.

Additional keywords. landscape architecture

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 4, 2023

2. Park History Marker

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 4, 2023

3. Park History Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.