Historical Markers in Hartford County, Connecticut
100 Birthday of Freedom Tree
1985 Bicentennial Time Capsule
1st Company Governor's Horse Guards
1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery
1st Sgt. Henry J. Szczesny
Abel Buel
Adriæn Block
Adventurers
Albert F. Rockwell
Alexis de Tocqueville
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
American School for the Deaf
An Industrial History of Unionville, 1780-1880
Andersonville Boy
Ann Uccello
Avon
Avon Veterans Monument
Beacon and Tower
Bell of the U.S.S. Hartford
Belvidere Area WWII Veterans
Berlin
Berlin Veterans Monument
Berry-Rosenblatt US Army Reserve Center
Birthplace of Jonathan Edwards
Birthplace of Oliver Ellsworth
Birthplace of Wilford Woodruff
Bissell Ferry
Bissell Ferry
Bissell's Ferry
Bloomfield
Bloomfield Civil War Memorial
Bloomfield Korean War Memorial
Bloomfield Vietnam Veterans Monument
Bloomfield World War II Memorial
Bob Steele
Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski
Brig. Gen. John Patterson House
Bristol
Bristol Civil War Memorial
Bristol Korean War Monument
Bristol Persian Gulf War Monument
Bristol Revolutionary War Plaque
Bristol Spanish War Veterans Monument
Bristol Veterans Monument
Bristol Vietnam Conflict Monument
Bristol World War I Memorial
Bristol World War II - Korean War Monument
Bristol WW I Monument
Broad Brook Windsorville Melrose Veterans Memorial
Brownell Hall
Burgoyne Elms
Burgoyne Rest
Burlington
Burlington Civil War WW I Memorial
Burlington WW II Korean War Vietnam War Monument
Burritt Hotel
Canal Aqueduct
Canal Junction
Canton
Canton Soldiers Memorial
Canton Veterans Memorial
Capt. Pownal Deming
Captain Brian S. Letendre
Captain Joseph Wadsworth
Center Church
Central New England Railroad
Chapman-Taft House
Charles K. Hamilton
Charter Oak descendant
Charter Oak Monument
Charter Oak Offspring
Christ Church Cathedral
City of New Britain Sesquicentennial Anniversary
Civil War
Civil War Memorial
Col. Thomas Knowlton
Collinsville, Town of Canton
Collinsville, Town of Canton
Collinsville, Town of Canton
Collinsville, Town of Canton
Collinsville- Railroad from both sides
Collinsvilles Powerhouse Station No. 3
Columbus
Come Ye To The Waters
Confucius
Connecticut Charter Oak Descendent
Connecticut Constitution Oak
Connecticut Fallen Firefighters Memorial
Connecticut State Veterans Memorial
Connecticut Veterans Memorial West Hartford
Constitution Oak
Constitution Oak
Constitution Oak
Constitution Oak
Cornelius B. Erwin
Darius Miller
Dawson Dawson-Watson
Dedicated To All Veterans
Dedicated to All Veterans
Dedicated to the Memory of Our Fallen Comrades
Dwight D. Eisenhower
East Granby
East Granby Roll of Honor
East Granby World War Roll of Honor
East Hartford
East Hartford Civil War Monument
East Hartford World War I Monument
East Hartford World War II Monument
East Windsor
East Windsor Veterans Memorial
East Windsor World War I Monument
Elbert Weinberg Abstract Untitled Sculpture
Elise Traut
Enfield
Enfield Monument to Veterans
Enfield Soldiers Monument
Enfield Veterans Monument
Enfield World War II Honor Roll
Eno Memorial Hall
Fairview Cemetery
Farmington
Farmington
Farmington and the Freedom Trail
Farmington Canal 1828-1848
Farmington Veterans Memorial
First Church in Enfield
First Civil War Monument
First Company Governor's Foot Guard
First House and Ferry
First Meeting House
First Meeting House In Simsbury
First Public Library Building in West Hartford
First School House
First U.S. Girl Scout Day Camp
Forever Honored Forever Mourned
Forever Honored Forever Mourned
Forever Honored Forever Mourned
Forever Honored Forever Mourned
Former Site of Oddfellows Building
Founders of Enfield
Founders Of Windsor
Fourth Ward WWII Veterans Monument
Frederick Douglass
Frederick H. North
Frederick Law Olmstead
Frederick T. Stanley
Frederick "Doc" Mirliani
Front Street
Gang Scarpa Shoda
General Casimir Pulaski
George M. Landers
George Washington
George Washington
George Washington Bicentennial
George Wyllys
Gifford Pinchot Birthplace
Glastonbury
Glastonbury Korean War Memorial
Glastonbury Revolutionary War Monument
Glastonbury Soldiers Monument
Glastonbury Vietnam Conflict Memorial
Glastonbury War II Memorial
Glastonbury War II Monument
Glastonbury World War I Monument
Gold Star Casualties of World War II
Goodman Green
Governor's Foot Guard
Granby
Granby Civil War Monument
Granby Veterans Wall
Griffin A. Stedman
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Harry S. Truman
Hartford
Hartford Municipal Building
Hartford Vietnam War Memorial
Hartford's Isle of Safety
Hartland
Hazardville Veterans Monument
Henry E. Russell
Henry Howard Brownell
Hilliard Mills
Historic Center Cemetery
Holy Cross WWII / Korean Conflict Monument
Home of Silas Deane
Homesite of Col. Jeremiah Wadsworth
Honored Veterans Walk With God
Horace H. Hayden, M.D.,D.D.S.
Horace Wells
I Have A Dream
In Memoriam John F. Kennedy
In Memory Challenger Crewmembers
In Memory of French Soldiers
In Memory of Phoebe Humphrey
In Memory of Sgt. Albert Elson
In Memory of Southington Men
In Memory of the First Settlers of Hartford
John Christopher Mack
John F. Kennedy
John Haynes
John Lee Levitow
Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Trumbull
Joseph J. "Joe" Buzas
Joseph Roswell Hawley
Kimberly Tract
Korczak Ziolkowski
Lake Basile
Lake Compounce
Last Horse Drawn Trolley In Hartford
Late Eighteenth Century Sundial
Latin School
Laurent Clerc
Leo A. Milewski Park
Lest We Forget
Lincoln Meets Stowe
Lorenzo Deming
Lost Acres Fire Dept.
Lt. Vincent H. Core Memorial Site
Lyndon B. Johnson
Maj. Thomas Y. Seymour
Major General Clarence Ransom Edwards DSM
Major John Mason
Manchester
Manchester Iraq Afghanistan Veterans Monument
Manchester Korean Conflict Memorial
Manchester Soldiers Monument
Manchester Spanish American War Monument
Manchester Veterans Monument
Manchester Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Manchester World War II Memorial
Mark Twain
Marlborough
Marlborough Veterans Memorial
Marlborough Veterans Monument
Marquis de La Fayette
Marquis De La Fayette
Matthew Furlong
Maxwell Noble Drive
Meeting House Corner
Memorial Boulevard Commemoration
Militia Training Ground
Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale
Nathaniel Foote
National Iwo Jima Memorial
Nation's Oldest Ferry
Near This Spot
New Britain
New Britain Soldiers' Monument
New Britain Spanish-American War Memorial
New Britain Veterans Memorial
New Britain Vietnam Veterans Memorial
New Britain World War I Monument
New Cambridge (now Bristol)
New Ross, County Wexford Park
Newington Veterans Memorial
Newington World War I Monument
Newington, Connecticut
Nike Missile Site
Noah Webster Birthplace
Old Burying Ground
Old Center Cemetery
Old Fort Marker
Old North Cemetery
Old North Cemetery
Old State House
Old Town Hall of Enfield
Old Wintonbury Cemetery
Olde East Street Burying Grounds
Original Design of Walnut Hill Park
Orville Hitchcock Platt
Pettibone Tavern
Pitkin's Basin
Plainville Civil War Memorial
Plainville Korean War Vietnam War Monument
Plainville Persian Gulf War Monument
Plainville World War I & II Monument
Planted in Memory
Post Office & Store
President Theodore Roosevelt
Prudence Crandall
Recapture of the Connecticut River
Rev. Joseph Emerson
Rev. Samuel Stone
Rev. Timothy Stevens Parsonage
Reverend Zygmunt Woroniecki
Revolutionary War Soldiers of Orford Parish
Rev'd. John Brady
Richard Caputo Memorial
Rochambeau
Rochambeau Route 1781-82
Rocky Hill
Rocky Hill Iraq Afghanistan Veterans Monument
Rocky Hill Korean Veterans Monument
Rocky Hill Vietnam Veterans Monument
Rocky Hill World War I Monument
Rocky Hill World War II Monument
Rocky Hill World War II Veterans Monument
Roderick A. White M.D.
Rodman "Columbiad" Cannon
Roll of Honor
Sacred to the Memory
Salute To Women
Samuel Colt
Savitt Jewelers
Scion of the Charter Oak
Second Hopmeadow School House
Second Lt. Sherrod Emerson Skinner, Jr.
Seth E. Case
SFC Lawrence A. Dufraine
Silas Deane House
Simsbury
Simsbury Civil War Memorial
Simsbury Revolutionary War Memorial
Simsbury Veterans Memorial
Simsbury World War I Memorial
Sisters of Mercy
Site of Bloomfield Methodist Church
Site of Constitutional Oak
Site of Original First Congregational Church Meetinghouse
Site of Second First Congregational Church Meetinghouse
Site of Second Meeting House
Society of the Cincinnati
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
Soldiers Memorial Hall
Sophie Tucker
South Windsor
South Windsor Korean War Memorial
South Windsor Veterans Memorial
South Windsor Vietnam War Memorial
South Windsor World War I Memorial
South Windsor World War II Memorial
Southington
Southington Recreation Park
Southington Soldiers Memorial
Southington Veterans Memorial
Southington World War II
Spanish War Veterans Memorial
Spirit of Unity Time Capsule
SS Maiden Creek
Stephen A. Douglas
Suburban Park 1895-1905
Suffield
Suffield Soldiers Memorial
Suffield Veterans Monument
Sulliman Memorial
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
TGM Memorial Parkade
The Collins Company Plow Building
The Ensign-Bickford Company
The Farmington Aqueduct
The Farmington Canal
The Farmington Canal 1828-1848
The Farmington Canal in Avon
The First Meeting of Washington and Rochambeau
The Founders Bridge
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Hartford Courant
The Hazardville Institute
The Hiker
The History of Memorial Boulevard
The Huguenot House
The Landmark Building
The Legend of Will Warrens Den
The Old Academy
The Old Center Cemetery
The Pinchot Sycamore
The Safe Arrival
The Southern New England Ice House on Birge Pond
The Stark Building
The Tower Clock
The Village Green
The Wadsworth Barn
The Warham Mill
The Water Fountain
Theodore Wirth
This Approach
This Captured Gun
This Elm Tree
Thomas Abbey
Thomas Hooker
Thomas Hooker
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Thomas McManus
Timothy Edwards
To Elihu Burritt
Trinity College
Union
Unionville
Unionville Civil War Memorial
Unionville Feeder Canal
Unionville Veterans Monument
Veterans Memorial Park
Veteran's Monument
VFW Post 511 Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Walnut Hill Park
Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
Weatogue Bridge
Weatogue Soldiers Memorial
Webb House
Webster Walk
West Hartford
Wethersfield
Wethersfield Elm
Wethersfield Settlers Memorial
William A. Churchill
William B. Stanley
William H. Mortensen Riverfront Plaza
William H. Mortensen Riverfront Plaza
William H. Putnam
Windsor
Windsor Freight House
Windsor Locks
Windsor Locks Korean Conflict Monument
Windsor Locks Vietnam War Monument
Windsor Locks World War I and II Monument
Windsor Pilgrims
Windsor Train Station
Windsor World War I Monument
World War I Memorial
World's First Pay Telephone
Ye Old State House Step
Yodkins-Morin Memorial Park
Zlo Dobrem Zwyciezaj
"American Board"
About Hartford County
Hartford County Timeline
Hartford County, located in central Connecticut, has a rich history that spans over three centuries. The area was originally inhabited by Native American tribes, including the Pequots and the Mohegans, before European settlers arrived in the 17th century. In 1636, English Puritan minister Thomas Hooker led a group of settlers from Massachusetts Bay Colony to establish the settlement of Hartford along the Connecticut River. This marked the beginning of Hartford County's European settlement.
Throughout the 18th century, Hartford County prospered as a center of trade and commerce. It became an important hub for shipbuilding, trade, and manufacturing. The county played a significant role in the American Revolution, with notable figures such as Nathan Hale, a spy for the Continental Army, hailing from the area.
In the early 19th century, Hartford County experienced industrialization and rapid growth. The region became a manufacturing powerhouse for textiles, firearms, and other goods. The city of Hartford emerged as a major center of insurance and finance, earning it the nickname "Insurance Capital of the World." The county also saw significant social and cultural advancements during this time, with the establishment of educational institutions, such as Trinity College and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.
In the 20th century, Hartford County continued to thrive economically, with industries diversifying and expanding. It saw development in sectors such as aerospace, technology, and healthcare. However, the county also faced challenges, including urban decay and the decline of manufacturing. Efforts have been made to revitalize cities such as Hartford and improve the quality of life for residents.
Today, Hartford County remains an important economic and cultural center in Connecticut. Home to numerous businesses, educational institutions, and cultural attractions, it attracts visitors and residents alike. The region's rich history, coupled with its vibrant present, makes it a compelling destination for those interested in exploring Connecticut's past and present.
Throughout the 18th century, Hartford County prospered as a center of trade and commerce. It became an important hub for shipbuilding, trade, and manufacturing. The county played a significant role in the American Revolution, with notable figures such as Nathan Hale, a spy for the Continental Army, hailing from the area.
In the early 19th century, Hartford County experienced industrialization and rapid growth. The region became a manufacturing powerhouse for textiles, firearms, and other goods. The city of Hartford emerged as a major center of insurance and finance, earning it the nickname "Insurance Capital of the World." The county also saw significant social and cultural advancements during this time, with the establishment of educational institutions, such as Trinity College and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.
In the 20th century, Hartford County continued to thrive economically, with industries diversifying and expanding. It saw development in sectors such as aerospace, technology, and healthcare. However, the county also faced challenges, including urban decay and the decline of manufacturing. Efforts have been made to revitalize cities such as Hartford and improve the quality of life for residents.
Today, Hartford County remains an important economic and cultural center in Connecticut. Home to numerous businesses, educational institutions, and cultural attractions, it attracts visitors and residents alike. The region's rich history, coupled with its vibrant present, makes it a compelling destination for those interested in exploring Connecticut's past and present.
Hartford County Timeline
This timeline provides a concise overview of the key events in the history of Hartford County, Connecticut.
- 1633 - Dutch explorer Adriaen Block becomes the first European to sail up the Connecticut River and visit the area that would become Hartford County.
- 1636 - English settlers led by Reverend Thomas Hooker establish the settlement of Hartford, the capital of Connecticut and the county seat of Hartford County.
- 1666 - Hartford County is officially established as one of the original four Connecticut counties.
- 1784 - The Charter Oak, symbolizing the colony's independence from British rule, is toppled during a storm in Hartford.
- 1836 - The Colt Armory is established in Hartford, becoming one of the world's largest manufacturing sites for firearms.
- 1846 - The Hartford Courant, the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States, begins publication.
- 1874 - Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) and his family move to Hartford, where he writes some of his most famous works.
- 1960 - The construction of the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford is completed.
- 1964 - The Connecticut Historical Society Museum and Library is established in Hartford, preserving the state's rich history.