Downtown in Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Last Horse Drawn Trolley In Hartford
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011
1. Last Horse Drawn Trolley In Hartford Marker
Trolley In Hartford
Completed Its Run,
And Went Out Of Service
On This Corner On
May 12, 1895 At 8:48 A.M.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1781.
Location. 41° 45.967′ N, 72° 40.407′ W. Marker is in Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 811 Main Street, 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: Horace Wells (here, next to this marker); Stephen A. Douglas (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (within shouting distance of this marker); Marquis de La Fayette (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Hooker (within shouting distance of this marker); Prudence Crandall (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Joseph Wadsworth (within shouting distance of this marker); Adriζn Block (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 19, 2011
2. Last Horse Drawn Trolley In Hartford Marker
Beneath the marker is the Horace Wells plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 740 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
