Kerri Ana

Category: History

27 Apr
Asylum Hill Commentary Covid-19 Cultural Interest Downtown Get Outside Hartford History Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go Sheldon/Charter Oak South End South West Weird

Virtual Walk Hartford: Contagions of Yore

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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...
21 Apr
Activism Beyond Hartford Covid-19 Cultural Interest Education Environmental Interest Frog Hollow Hartford History Long Reads Parks Rivers Transportation West End

50 Years of Earth Day: Two Steps Back

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A few months ago when I thought about how I might celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, it did not occur to me that...
20 Apr
Activism Beyond Hartford Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Hartford History Long Reads

50 Years of Earth Day: Legacy

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A few months ago when I thought about how I might celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, it did not occur to me that...
19 Apr
Activism Beyond Hartford Commentary Cultural Interest Education Environmental Interest Hartford History Local News Long Reads Transportation

50 Years of Earth Day: How It Began

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A few months ago when I thought about how I might celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, it did not occur to me that...
02 Apr
Cultural Interest Frog Hollow Get Outside Hartford History Long Reads

Daddy Yankee Division

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This life-sized statue of Clarence Ransom Edwards can be viewed on the western State Capitol grounds. Edwards, reportedly dubbed “Daddy” by his soldiers, served as...
29 Mar
Access Beyond Hartford Central Connecticut Coastal Connecticut Commentary Covid-19 Cultural Interest Eastern Connecticut Environmental Interest Free Fun Geology Get Outside Hartford History Long Reads Myth Busting North Central Connecticut Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go Parks Quality of Life Reader Tip Seasons of New England Spring Transportation

Beyond Home

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Actually, it’s not hard to enjoy nature and be alone.  But, you have to be open to experiences that are not pre-packaged.  Tip 1: Get away...
18 Feb
Cultural Interest Frog Hollow Hartford History

Zion Hill Stories

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From the Hartford Daily Courant, 13 June 1862: “The cemeteries of Hartford are numerous, and each possesses peculiar features. First in time is the old...
17 Feb
Clay Arsenal Cultural Interest Get Outside Hartford History

Freedom Trail

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Hartford currently has 18 sites on Connecticut’s Freedom Trail. One of these is the Old North Cemetery.
15 Feb
Hartford History Sheldon/Charter Oak

A Few Bricks

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It cost the New York & Hartford Housewrecking Company $400 in 1941 to knock down the two-story building that stood in place of what is...
14 Feb
Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Food Fun Get Outside Hartford Hartford's Neighborhoods History Myth Busting Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go Parks Reader Tip Rivers Transportation Weird

50 Ways to Love Your City: The 2020 Edition

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Adaptive reuse of industrial buildings, including and especially the Swift Factory on Love Lane which is community-centered and kind of a big deal. Viewing the...