Interesting Facts about Hartford
Hartford is home to many historical landmarks and happenings. Here are some facts to make your visit more interesting:
- The Wadsworth Atheneum, founded in 1842 by Daniel Wadsworth, is the oldest public art museum in the United States, and houses a collection that extends over 5000 years.
- Mark Twain, who was the first author to submit a typed manuscript to a publisher, was living in Hartford.
- Old State House is the oldest state house in the United States.
- Trinity College, in Hartford, was the first college in the United States to allow admissions without discriminating based on religious belief.
- Hartford was the first city in the world to vote to buy land to create a park. This park was named Bushnell Park.
- The first city rose garden in the United States, Elizabeth Park, was created in 1903.
- The first woman governor voted into office in the United States was Ella Grasso, former governor of Connecticut, sworn in on January 8, 1975.
