Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman Exhibit

Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

Exhibit runs Mondays - Saturdays though November 11, 2023. Connecticut’s Old State House will host “Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, and Cartoons of Clifford Berryman.” Election season in the modern era elicits a barrage of amusing and pointed memes – but historically, editorial cartoons have swayed opinions and helped shape elections for generations! Clifford Berryman, a […]

Hartford History Lectures Series: Tales & Treasures: Exploring Hartford through Trinity College Archives & Watkinson Library

Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

Thursday, October 12th5:45pm-7:00pmJoin the Watkinson Librarians and Archivists for an engaging presentation that delves into the history of Trinity College's two centuries in Hartford. Through a rich collection of documents and photographs, College Archivist, Eric Stoykovich will show how the Trinity College Archives sheds light on Hartford's transformation, capturing the essence of the city across […]

CT’s Old State House Farmers Market

Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

EVERY FRIDAY | JUNE 15 - OCTOBER 13, 2023 | 10am - 2pmIn 1643, the General Court of Connecticut established a weekly Market to be held in Hartford. Come shop local and visit our current day Farmers Market, established in 2011. Our goal is to offer a variety of products from as many farmers and […]

CT’s Old State House Summer Music Series

Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

Featuring Nekita Waller on the West side patio.This event is free and open to the general public

Fires, Floods, and Acts of God: A Downtown Hartford Walking Tour

Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

What a Disaster! Take to the streets for a unique walking tour centered on man-made and natural disasters that made history in Hartford. Join us on a 1.2-mile loop to hear compelling stories of ingenuity, resilience, and innovation and see how Downtown Hartford has grown.All tours are FREE and start at Connecticut’s Old State House.To […]

Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman Exhibit

Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

Exhibit runs Mondays - Saturdays though November 11, 2023. Connecticut’s Old State House will host “Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, and Cartoons of Clifford Berryman.” Election season in the modern era elicits a barrage of amusing and pointed memes – but historically, editorial cartoons have swayed opinions and helped shape elections for generations! Clifford Berryman, a […]

Hartford History Lecture Series: From Historical Society to Museum of Culture and History: 200 Years of Collecting Connecticut’s Stories

Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

Thursday, October 19th5:45pm-7:00pmIn 1825, the Connecticut Historical Society (CHS) was established with “the purpose of documenting, procuring and preserving whatever may relate to the civil, ecclesiastical, and natural history of the United States, and especially the State of Connecticut.” Over its almost 200-year history, the mission of documenting and preserving has stayed the same, but […]

Fires, Floods, and Acts of God: A Downtown Hartford Walking Tour

Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

What a Disaster! Take to the streets for a unique walking tour centered on man-made and natural disasters that made history in Hartford. Join us on a 1.2-mile loop to hear compelling stories of ingenuity, resilience, and innovation and see how Downtown Hartford has grown.All tours are FREE and start at Connecticut’s Old State House.To […]

Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman Exhibit

Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

Exhibit runs Mondays - Saturdays though November 11, 2023. Connecticut’s Old State House will host “Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, and Cartoons of Clifford Berryman.” Election season in the modern era elicits a barrage of amusing and pointed memes – but historically, editorial cartoons have swayed opinions and helped shape elections for generations! Clifford Berryman, a […]

LET ME DRAW YOU A PICTURE: A CONVERSATION WITH BOB ENGLEHART

Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

This event is FREE and open to the public. If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is an editorial cartoon worth? Editorial cartoonists have been keeping us entertained and well informed for centuries. Their witty visual commentary can be powerful conversation starters, make us consider issues from new perspectives, or help us visualize […]

Hartford History Lecture Series: Wadsworth Atheneum’s First Century: Collections and Patrons

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

Thursday, October 26th5:45pm-7:00pmFor more than a century, Daniel Wadsworth’s picture gallery, the Connecticut Historical Society and the Watkinson and Hartford Public Libraries were housed together within the complex known as Wadsworth Atheneum. Like no other museum its size in America, the Atheneum’s collections and identity were shaped by fascinating donors and patrons whose tastes and […]