Park History. Trinity Street. Reverend Horace Bushnell preached Unconscious Influence (1842), the idea that we are "ever touching unconsciously the spring of motion in each other we overrun the boundaries of personality -- we flow together by a law of social contagion." The idea of Unconscious Influence was incorporated into the design of Bushnell Park. Hartford native and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who was influenced by Bushnell, used Unconscious Influence to explain his theory of urban parks as a means of social, spiritual, and moral reform.
Reverend Horace Bushnell preached Unconscious Influence (1842), the idea that we are "ever touching unconsciously the spring of motion in each other we overrun the boundaries of personality -- we flow together by a law of social contagion." The idea of Unconscious Influence was incorporated into the design of Bushnell Park. Hartford native and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who was influenced by Bushnell, used Unconscious Influence to explain his theory of urban parks as a means of social, spiritual, and moral reform.
Location. 41° 45.906′ N, 72° 40.794′ W. Marker is in Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It is on Trinity Street south of Jewell Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 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 also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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: Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch (a few steps from this marker); Israel Putnam (within shouting distance of this marker); a different
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 166 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.
