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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the county seat for Hartford County
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On Main Street at Gold Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
This Approach
to
Hartford's Ancient Burying Ground,
which was set apart in 1640 and
contains the graves of Thomas Hooker
and the other founders of Hartford,
was completed in 1952 by the
generosity of
Edward M. Day
and other . . . — — Map (db m43743) HM
Near Main Street at Gold Street, on the right when traveling south.
Thomas Hooker
1586 – 1647
A leader of the founders in this commonwealth. A preacher of persuasive power. A statesman who based all civil authority on the free consent of the people.
This tablet is placed near the site of his burial by The . . . — — Map (db m44070) HM
On Main Street at Central Row, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Thomas Hooker
1586 – 1647
Founder of Hartford
Pastor – Statesman
[ east side ]
Leading his people through
the wilderness, he founded
Hartford in June 1636.
On this site he preached
the sermon which inspired
the . . . — — Map (db m52917) HM
Upon the brow of this hill stood The First Building of Trinity College
Which was founded here as Washington College A.D. 1823
The name of the college was changed to Trinity college A.D 1845
it was moved to its present site A.D. 1875 when this . . . — — Map (db m60004) HM
On American Row at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on American Row.
Washington – Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
Hartford
French General Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, and thousands of French ground and naval forces arrived in Newport in July of 1780 to assist the Americans . . . — — Map (db m43739) HM
Near Columbus Boulevard near State Street, on the right when traveling north.
Welcome to William H. Mortensen Riverfront Plaza
Mortensen Riverfront Plaza, the centerpiece of the Riverfront park system, spans I-91 to connect downtown Hartford with the Connecticut River. From the plaza, visitors can cross the river on the . . . — — Map (db m52617) HM
Near Columbus Boulevard at State Street, on the right when traveling north.
This plaza is dedicated in honor of William "Bill" Mortensen – whose life is an inspiration to a new generation of Hartford residents. Born in Hartford, Bill Mortensen graduated from Hartford High School, and became one of the city's leading . . . — — Map (db m52618) HM
On Central Row near 800 Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
In recognition of the lasting
contribution toward a better life for the
People of Connecticut – especially for
those of greater Hartford by
William H. Putnam
With Ability – Courage – Devotion and
vision he served his . . . — — Map (db m52784) HM
On Broad Street at Capitol Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Broad Street.
This sculpture by Elbert Weinberg was commissioned by The Hartford Courant as part of a program initiated by Northeast magazine to bring works by distinguished Connecticut artists into the public domain. The abstract composition is made of . . . — — Map (db m117425) HM
On Capitol Avenue at Washington and Lafayette Streets, in the median on Capitol Avenue.
To the
Marquis De La Fayette,
born September 6, 1757,
died May 20, 1834.
A true friend of Liberty, who served as
a Major General in the Continental Army with
all possible zeal, without any special pay
or allowances until the American . . . — — Map (db m3888) HM
On Columbus Boulevard at Arch Street, on the right when traveling south on Columbus Boulevard.
Along this avenue, once called Front Street, thousands of immigrants came after leaving their war-ravaged, poverty-stricken countries in search of freedom and a better life. They helped to build the City of Hartford, the roads on which their . . . — — Map (db m52563) HM
On Columbus Boulevard at Arch Street, on the right when traveling south on Columbus Boulevard.
This plaque and the renaming of this bridge honor the Revolutionary War hero and distinguished citizen of Connecticut, Thomas Y. Seymour. Seymour, who later rose to the rank of Major in the Continental Army, was born June 19, 1757, the eldest . . . — — Map (db m52560) HM
On Main Street south of Westland Street, on the right when traveling north.
Barlow completed his high school studies in Hartford in 1933. He continued on to Howard University, where he served as senior class president, and received his degree with honors in 1939.
He served in a segregated Army regiment in the . . . — — Map (db m230475) HM
On Main Street north of Westland Street, on the right when traveling south.
A graduate of Hartford Public High School, where he won Gatorade's Connecticut Player of the Year.
Played for three seasons at the University of Massachusetts, where he broke the NCAA freshman record for blocked shots.
Was voted . . . — — Map (db m230477) HM
On Main Street north of Tower Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Goggins was born and raised in Hartford, where she would form the Black Magic Double Dutch Team with Lisa Butler, Shantell Smith, and Connie Williams.
Black Magic beat out all teams in a regional final at the Hartford Civic Center (now the . . . — — Map (db m230479) HM
On Main Street at Battles Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Reverend Battles moved to Hartford in 1961, where he would serve as Pastor at Mt. Olive Church and work with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
He swiftly rose to become a key figure in Hartford's civil rights movement. He was the Southern Christian . . . — — Map (db m230474) HM
On Main Street north of St. Monica's Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Born in St. Andrew, Jamaica, he immigrated to Connecticut in 1951, where he opened a real estate and insurance company.
Elected to Hartford's city council in 1965, he battled to assist low-income families in purchasing homes for eight years. . . . — — Map (db m230481) HM
On Main Street at Tower Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Born in Georgia, Hales moved to Hartford in the 1950s and opened a coin-operated laundry and electronics business on Albany Avenue. — — Map (db m230478) HM
On Charter Oak Avenue at Charter Oak Place, on the right when traveling east on Charter Oak Avenue.
Near this spot
stood the
Charter Oak
memorable in the history
of the
Colony of Connecticut
as the hiding place of the
Charter
October 31, 1687
The Tree Fell
August 21, 1856
1905
This monument
erected by the . . . — — Map (db m52339) HM
On Charter Oak Avenue just east of Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Designed by George Keller, dedicated 1876. First building in the state built as a synagogue, it served Congregation Temple Beth Israel from 1876 to 1936 — — Map (db m230412) HM
On South Prospect Street at Pulaski Mall, on the right when traveling south on South Prospect Street.
Finding your way on foot in Connecticut's capital city
Downtown Hartford is filled with cultural, civic and commercial destinations, all in a compact district that can be easily traversed on foot in less than 20 minutes.
Hartford's . . . — — Map (db m230410) HM
On Main Street at Charter Oak Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Finding your way on foot in Connecticut's capital city
Downtown Hartford is filled with cultural, civic, and commercial destinations, all in a compact district that can be easily traversed on foot in less than 20 minutes.
Hartford's . . . — — Map (db m230413) HM
On Main Street at Wyllys Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Barnard Park, commonly known as South Green, dates back to the original 1630's Hartford street plan. A triangular 13.5-acre parcel of land, South Green was originally a New England common used informally for the grazing of cattle. In 1816, the . . . — — Map (db m230414) HM
On Wyllys Street west of Groton Street, on the right when traveling east.
The site of this park was the entrance to the Estate of Solomon Porter, a 19th century industrialist and rival of Samuel Colt. In 1942, Porter's daughter, Henrietta Porter Lippincott, deeded this land to be held in trust and maintained as a park . . . — — Map (db m230462) HM
On Wethersfield Avenue at Stonington Street, on the right when traveling north on Wethersfield Avenue.
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
His wife in faithful affection
dedicates this memorial . . . — — Map (db m52335) HM
On Maple Avenue at Campfield Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Maple Avenue.
1834 Thomas McManus 1914
Born in Hartford he lived his life here and died rich in the esteem of his fellows
Major of the 25th Infantry Connecticut Volunteers 1862 – 1863 he was a brave soldier beloved by his men
Upon this field . . . — — Map (db m114788) HM
On Main Street at Wyllys Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
Barnard Park, commonly known as South Green, dates back to the original 1630's Hartford street plan. A triangular 13.5-acre parcel of land, South Green was originally a New England common used informally for the grazing of cattle. In 1816, the . . . — — Map (db m230417) HM
On Main Street at Buckingham Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Buckingham Square occupies a central place in Hartford's history. Main and Buckingham Streets were laid out in the original settlement of the town; a map of 1640 shows a number of buildings in the area. It was at the intersection of these two . . . — — Map (db m230428) HM
On Main Street south of Buckingham Street, on the right when traveling south.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
South
Church
Congregational
Founded 1670 . . . — — Map (db m230421) HM
On Fairfield Avenue at New Britain Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Fairfield Avenue.
Vietnam
1959 – 1975
In
Loving memory
Of Those
Loyal
Men and women
Of Hartford
Who
Served Their
Country
David P Speath Thomas M Neal Allan P Firmneck Roberto Ramos Anthony J Spirito Jr Angel L Diaz Jimmy L . . . — — Map (db m74021) HM
