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Guided Tour
Discover Hartford’s past in the oldest-surviving colonial site, founded in 1640.
Discover Hartford’s past in the oldest-surviving colonial site, founded in 1640. View the iconography and artwork that typifies the styles and techniques of the day, from death’s head skulls to winged angels. Find out about the early settlers who walked from Boston to settle Hartford; the people who established laws and government and also persecuted accused “witches.” Follow the trail of how the colonists created a center of power in the colonial government through agriculture, trade, and commerce. Hear new stories from hidden histories just uncovered about the lives of Native, African, and African American people who lived in Hartford.
Admission
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM