Sheldon Charter Oak in Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Samuel Colt
1814 - 1862
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012
1. Samuel Colt Monument
On the grounds which his taste beautified by the home he loved this memorial stands to speak of his genius his enterprise and his success and of his great and loyal heart
dedicates this memorial
1905
Erected 1905.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 41° 45.186′ N, 72° 40.397′ W. Marker is in Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is in Sheldon Charter Oak. It is at the intersection of Wethersfield Avenue and Stonington Street, on the right when traveling north on Wethersfield Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Park History (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Park History (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Park History (approx. Ό mile away); Engine Company 1 Fire Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charter Oak Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charter Oak Temple (approx. 0.4 miles away); City of Hartford (approx. half a mile away); Second Church of Christ (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.
Also see . . . Samuel Colt on Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 7, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012
2. Samuel Colt Monument
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012
3. Left Panel
Depicts Samuel Colt presenting a revolver pistol to Nicholas I, Czar of Russia in 1854
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012
4. Samuel Colt Monument
The figure in front depicts young seaman Samuel Colt carving a wooden model of his invention – the revolver.
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5. Right Panel
Depicts Samuel Colt demonstrating his revolver pistol to the British House of Commons in 1854
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6. Samuel Colt
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7. Back
dedicates this memorial
1905
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8. Samuel Colt Monument
Internet Archive
9. Samuel Colt
From Contemporary American Biography, 1895, Vol. 3, between pages 48 and 49.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 874 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on February 7, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 9. submitted on February 28, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
