There are two opportunities to attend my Hartford at the Holidays presentation! Learn about Thanksgiving inflation in old Hartford, which historic Connecticut buildings were recreated for the G. Fox & Company marquee’s beloved Christmas Village, how Mark Twain’s family celebrated Christmas, and more!
Wednesday, November 12 at 1:00 PM at the Windsor Senior Center and Wednesday, December 3 at 10:00 AM at the South Windsor Senior Center.
Come to my FREE presentation about Lost Mansions of Hartford at the Windsor Senior Center (599 Matianuck Avenue, Windsor, CT) this Wednesday, October 8 at 1:00 PM. Call to register: 860-285-1992.
My latest video is about the Cheney family’s historic homes and mansions that are clustered together near the Great Lawn in Manchester. Fifteen survive today that were built between 1785 and the 1920s.
My latest Substack piece is about the Old Red Tavern, which was opened by Capt. Israel Seymour in 1775 on part of the site of the current state capitol grounds in Hartford. You can read in the article about how Capt. Seymour was killed by a lightning strike in 1784 as he stood inside the door of the building. The old tavern building was moved to Park Street in 1824, where it was standing when the above photograph was taken in 1896. The structure was torn down in the mid-1920s.
My latest video is about the history and architecture of some of the amazing houses that line Prospect Avenue, between Hartford and West Hartford.
Come to my FREE presentation about Hartford Department Stores, the first of my series of presentations on Historic Hartford at the Windsor Senior Center (599 Matianuck Avenue, Windsor, CT) this Wednesday, September 10 at 1:00 PM. Call to register: 860-285-1992.
My latest video is about Heublein Tower. Check it out!
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