Connecticut’s Old State House
Welcome to Connecticut’s Old State House: the place where history and civics meet!
Located in the heart of Hartford, Connecticut, this building served as a home to all three branches of Connecticut state government from 1796 to 1878. Some of our state’s most important stories of freedom, democracy, and civic action – from the Amistad and Prudence Crandall trials to the Constitutional Convention of 1818 – connect to this National Historic Landmark.
Today, Connecticut’s Old State House serves as a history museum, gathering spot and place of civic exploration for thousands of local, national and international visitors each year.
We look forward to welcoming you soon!
UPCOMING EVENTS
CT’s Old State House Music at Noon
October 3 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmHartford History Lectures Series: Why Hartford’s Ethnic Heritage Matters Today
October 5 @ 5:45 pm - 7:00 pmCT’s Old State House Summer Music Series
October 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmHartford History Lectures Series: Tales & Treasures: Exploring Hartford through Trinity College Archives & Watkinson Library
October 12 @ 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
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THE PLACE WHERE CIVICS AND HISTORY MEET
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