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1909

Newspaper Clipping Bridgeport Evening Farmer.

Newspaper Clipping Bridgeport Evening Farmer

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Find out more about Connecticut as a place of invention…

Find out how Samuel Colt, Elisha Root, and Mark Twain figure into the story and the ingredients he’s discovered that mark Connecticut as a standout place of invention in the late 19th century. Hartford Map

Connecticut State Holidays Observed – 2023

The Museum of Connecticut History will be Closed on these Holidays:-

New Year’s Day- January 2, 2023
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- January 16, 2023
Lincoln’s Birthday- February 13, 2023
Washington’s Birthday- February 20, 2023
Good Friday- April 7, 2023
Memorial Day- May 29, 2023
Juneteenth Day- June 19, 2023
Independence Day- July 4, 2023
Labor Day- September 4, 2023
Columbus Day- October 9, 2023
Veterans Day- November 10, 2023
Thanksgiving Day- November 23, 2023
Christmas Day- December 25, 2023
New Year’s Day- 2024 January 1, 2024

231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106. Phone: 1-860-757-6535

Admission is Always Free

The Museum of Connecticut History is now open to visitors Monday – Friday from 10am – 4pm. *Closed weekends and state holidays

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