Downtown in Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Orville Hitchcock Platt
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012
1. Orville Hitchcock Platt Marker
Senator of the United States
MDCCCLXXIX - MCMV
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.
Location. 41° 45.863′ N, 72° 40.94′ W. Marker is in Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of Capitol Avenue and Trinity Street, on the right when traveling west. Located in the entranceway of the north side of the Connecticut State Capitol Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Capitol Avenue, Hartford CT 06106, 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: Joseph Roswell Hawley (a few steps from this marker); Trinity College (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Thomas Knowlton (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General Clarence Ransom Edwards DSM (within shouting distance of this marker); Andersonville Boy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Israel Putnam (about 600 feet away); 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery (about 600 feet away); Park History (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.
Also see . . . Orville H. Platt on Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 3, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012
2. Orville Hitchcock Platt Marker
On the Right Side of the North Entranceway
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012
3. The North Side of the Connecticut State Capitol Building
Internet Archive
4. Orville H. Platt
Senator from Connecticut, the State made famous by the ingenious manufacture of wooden nutmegs--The original "Conn game." the Senator is no relative of his namesake from New York--he is a greater statesman. -- Thomas Fleming.
Caricature from Around the Capital with Uncle Hank by Thomas Fleming 1902, Page 197.
Caricature from Around the Capital with Uncle Hank by Thomas Fleming 1902, Page 197.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 873 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 3, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 4. submitted on March 19, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
