Category: History
01
Jul
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Camp Real Hartford: Museum Day!
by Kerri Ana Provost
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This is the point where we would take a field trip to a museum, but with the situation being what it is — too risky...
23
Jun
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Camp Real Hartford: Water, Water
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The sloppy scribbles on this MDC map show you where the above-ground rivers and streams are in Hartford. Most of the city is within the...
16
Jun
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Outdoors Is Not Extinct
by Kerri Ana Provost
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With few exceptions, physical museums remain closed (COVID-19), but some are surrounded by beautiful grounds just asking to be visited. Dinosaur State Park in Rocky...
01
Jun
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Pedestrian Deaths Across Connecticut in May 2020
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Three pedestrians and two cyclists were killed during May 2020, at a time when Lamont’s lockdown order was entirely in effect until May 20th. All...
18
May
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Holocaust Memorials
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Maybe these memorials are too modest to be deemed worthy of attention, or perhaps they are forgotten because they are located within Hartford's cemeteries --...
10
May
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View from Zion’s Hill
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Zion Hill Cemetery has new signs installed at the corner of Zion and Ward Streets, and on Affleck Street; finally, visitors have a map...
06
May
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Alternative Connecticut Bingo
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The other Connecticut Bingo board circulating out there is cool and all, but I know there are readers who are ready to take it next...
04
May
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Virtual Walk Hartford: Explore Keney Park
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Normally when these Walk Hartford outings take place, they involve a handful of people, in person, and we take a break for lunch or have...
The Problem With Pedestals