Category: History
09
Aug
Behind the Rocks Covid-19 Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Free Fun Geology Get Outside Hartford History Long Reads Parks South West
Rocky Ridge
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Having two names for what is essentially one park feels silly. Bushnell Park, Elizabeth Park, Keney Park, and Pope Park are all interrupted by streets,...
06
Aug
Activism Beyond Hartford Commentary Cultural Interest Hartford Hartford's Neighborhoods History Long Reads Parks Weird
Silent Siren
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Ahhh, the good ol’ days. When a typical Saturday morning in the city meant listening to the civil defense sirens blaring (or not) in Hartford. ...
04
Aug
Access Asylum Hill Commentary Covid-19 Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Hartford History Long Reads Parks Quality of Life Summer
Asylum Hill Bath House
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Before having a tub in one’s home was the norm, public bath houses were the place to go. Hartford had a few. One was recorded...
29
Jul
Commentary Cultural Interest Design Downtown Environmental Interest Free Get Outside Hartford History Long Reads Municipal Parks Reader Tip Rivers
Corning Fountain: No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
by Kerri Ana Provost
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This is a polite letter about the Corning Fountain, in Hartford’s otherwise beautiful Bushnell Park. An antique dealer has informed as that the fountain is...
27
Jul
Activism Connecticut Freedom Trail Cultural Interest Downtown Get Outside Hartford History Long Reads Parks Progress
Breaking Chains
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Two murals have been unveiled in Hartford, just days apart, with the newest one located a few feet from the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, a...
27
Jul
Repository
by Kerri Ana Provost
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This building on Allyn Street has been renovated. You might recognize it as the former home of Aladdin’s.
13
Jul
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“Connecticut’s First Authentic Folk Hero”
by Kerri Ana Provost
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New signs have been installed near monuments in Bushnell Park, giving some information about the statues’ creators along with the person depicted on the pedestal. ...
06
Jul
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Liberty, Justice, and the Great Outdoors
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The understated beauty of Matianuck Sand Dunes Natural Preserve, defeated the odds by being allowed to continue, as is.
06
Jul
Access Activism Asylum Hill Commentary Cultural Interest Design Education Environmental Interest Frog Hollow Hartford Hartford's Neighborhoods History Living Long Reads Quality of Life Reader Tip Transportation
The Problem With Pedestals
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“The time has come for Connecticut to tear down its monuments to inequality and racism: the elevated urban freeways that decimate our state’s neighborhoods, pollute...
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...