| Hartford is the capital of the US state of | | | | |
| Connecticut. It is home to 124,397 of its | | | | The schools strive to ensure that youth of |
| inhabitants. | | | | the community are educated in many different |
| | | | areas and there are many public and private |
| The attractive modern capital of Connecticut, | | | | universities in South eastern Wisconsin to |
| Hartford is on the Connecticut River, is also | | | | continue that education. |
| the insurance centre of the United States. | | | | |
| Its central gold domed state capitol, sitting | | | | Hartford has an extensive road network that |
| on a hill in Bushnell Park, houses a small | | | | includes highways, expressways eases the |
| museum of Connecticut history. | | | | traffic congestion in the city. The railroad |
| | | | in the city connects it with other areas. |
| Founded by Dutch traders in 1600 the city was | | | | Connecticut Transit, taxis include the public |
| established by the Reverend Thomas Hooker in | | | | transportation in the city. |
| 1636. The first English settlers arrived in | | | | |
| 1635. Having a number of insurance companies, | | | | The city has many interesting sights that are |
| the city is known by the title insurance | | | | often visited by the tourists. The Wadsworth |
| capital of the world. | | | | Athenaeum, founded in 1842 by Daniel |
| | | | Wadsworth, is the oldest public art museum in |
| In 1711 the General Assembly granted parish | | | | the United States, and houses a collection |
| privileges and the Hartford West Division | | | | that extends over 5000 years. |
| Society was formed. The town was incorporated | | | | |
| from Hartford in 1854. The town, rural for | | | | Old State House is the oldest state house in |
| much of its history, began to develop its | | | | the United States. Trinity College, in |
| present substantial population only after the | | | | Hartford was the first college in the United |
| trend toward suburban living made it an | | | | States to allow admissions without |
| attractive locale for people employed in the | | | | discriminating based on religious belief. |
| capital. Today it is the eighth largest town | | | | |
| in the state with an active industrial | | | | The first city in the world to vote to buy |
| capacity located in the south end. | | | | land to create a park. This park was named |
| | | | Bushnell Park. |
| Hartford is a rapidly growing community that | | | | |
| has maintained its small town appeal.It | | | | Worth a visit in the summer time with a |
| affords its residents the opportunity to live | | | | number of attritions to view. Make a stop and |
| and work in a small community and that gives | | | | enjoy yourself whatever the weather. |
| the city a very strong sense of pride. | | | | |