3 Best Landmarks in Hartford, CT

“Harriet Beecher Stowe Center preserves and interprets the home and the Center's historical collections, promotes vibrant discussions of her life and work, and inspires dedication to social justice and positive change. The Historical Place is a Former home of abolitionist and author Harriet Beecher Stowe, which offers interactive guided tours. Harriet Beecher Stowe's writing profession spanned 51 years. She published 30 books, poems, articles, countless short stories, and hymns. She learned early that her writing contributed to the family's income. Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is a 21st-century museum, program center, and research library presenting engaging and interactive tours and programs, connecting Harriet Beecher Stowe's life and effect to today's headlines.”

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“Connecticut’s Old State House serves as a history museum, gathering spot, and place of civic exploration for thousands of local, national, and international visitors each year. The Museum was home to all three branches of the Connecticut state government from 1796 to 1878. The restored historic chambers and grounds are now the location of events such as exhibits, a curiosity museum, hands-on history, guided/self-guided tours, and more. Some of their state’s most important stories of freedom, democracy, and civic action, from the Amistad and Prudence Crandall trials to the Constitutional Convention of 1818, connect this National Historic Landmark. Visitors of all ages can reawaken their civic engagement and awareness through authentic, educational, and inspiring visitor experiences.”

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“Connecticut State Capitol has a solitary and peaceful feeling with a 360-degree view of the mini-skyscrapers. The building is one of the most significant Eastlake-style buildings. The building is roughly rectangular, and the interior spaces are arranged around two open interior courts that run vertically to large skylights. The exterior is marble from East Canaan, Connecticut, and granite from Westerly, Rhode Island. At the exterior base of the dome are 12 sculptures in six couples describing Agriculture, Commerce, Education/Law, Force/War, Science/Justice, and Music. Public access is presently limited to the first floor of the Legislative Office Building and the first and second floors of the Connecticut State Capitol. Guided tours are available.”

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