Category: History
07
Feb
Look: Buried II
by Kerri Ana Provost
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In the heart of Asylum Hill, 49 smallpox victims were buried in 1872 on what was the Town Farm. Those who were poor and receiving...
06
Feb
Look: Buried
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If you’ve been in Hartford for five minutes, you’ve likely heard the widely accepted narrative: Hartford suffered two major floods in 1936 and 1938; because...
31
Jan
Look: Bells, bells, bells–
by Kerri Ana Provost
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This bell can be found behind the Hartford Korean United Methodist Church. The street address is New Britain Avenue, yet the church driveway is actually...
19
Oct
Access Beyond Hartford Commentary Environmental Interest Faith Get Outside Hartford History Long Reads Parks Reader Tip Transportation Weird
Notch Hollow & Quarryville & Bolton Notch & Saqumsketuck & Sagumumpsketuck & Hop River Trail
by Kerri Ana Provost
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In a way, its rise was its fall.
09
Oct
Beyond Hartford Central Connecticut Commentary Environmental Interest Get Outside Hartford History Long Reads North Central Connecticut North East Parks Regionalism Weird
Backyard Dunes
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s maddening how much has already been ruined by what used to count as progress, how many shopping malls and highways have disrupted the natural...