History in Hartford

Discover 7 places to experience unusual history in Hartford.

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Hartford, Connecticut

Abandoned Comet Diner

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

Early tavern signs at the Connecticut Historical Society.

Hartford, Connecticut

Colonial America Tavern Signs Collection

The early American colonists were such ferocious drinkers the law actually required every town to have a tavern.

Hartford, Connecticut

Ancient Burying Ground

The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.

Hartford, Connecticut

Coltsville

An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.

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History in Hartford

Discover 7 places to experience unusual history in Hartford.

Charter Oak Frame

Flood 1936 Marker

Horace Wells Memorial

Abandoned Comet Diner

Colonial America Tavern Signs Collection

Ancient Burying Ground

Coltsville

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Charter Oak Frame

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Ancient Burying Ground

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