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    Wethersfield Settlers Memorial

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    Lincoln Financial Sculpture Walk at Riverfront

    Lincoln Financial Sculpture Walk at Riverfront

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    Holy Mackerel !! I…read morehad no idea that this treasure chest of art, creativity, and history existed. Shame on me for not exploring the Hartford Riverfront earlier. In 2005, Lincoln Financial donated a $500,000 grant to the Greater Hartford Arts Council to design a Sculpture Walk along the Connecticut River in both Hartford and East Hartford. They announced a nationwide competition for accomplished artists around the country and selected 16 works for this permanent public art exhibit representing the life, accomplishments and values of President Abraham Lincoln. I looked at three of the sixteen statues today as part of my wandering around the Riverfront during the Dragon Boat and Asian Festival. Sculpture Three: Lincoln Meets Stowe (Bruno Lucchesi - 2006) This bronze sculpture commemorates the 1862 meeting of Abraham Lincoln and Hartford author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Upon meeting, Lincoln purportedly quipped, "So you're the little lady who started this big war." Sculpture Four: Toward Union Lines (Preston Jackson - 2007) This sculpture represents a young woman walking north toward Union lines. The accompanying plaque describes the plight of "contrabands" or escaped slaves. Sculpture Five: Frontier Life (Neil Goodman - 2008) This sculpture represents Lincoln's Indiana boyhood years living in a log cabin and growing up to be a skilled ax-man and rail splitter. I can't wait to see the other 13 exhibits. Riverfront Recapture offers a walking tour of all sixteen stations and additional artwork on the very impressive Hartford riverfront.

    Perfect place for a little jog or fast pace walk during lunch or after dinner as a romantic…read morehistorical journey under the beautiful bridges meant for holding hands and taking selfies. Keep walking until you get to the restaurant on the river and have a quick cocktail.

    Keeney Memorial Cultural Center - Outside

    Keeney Memorial Cultural Center

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    Fun little spot for a quick stop if you're already in the area. It's a FREE museum of sorts that…read moretouches on Wethersfield history, and had two main exhibits when we were there. First one delves into the broad history of the area, second is a related to the Connecticut State Prison that used to be on the Wethersfield Cove (and is now a park, though most of the buildings are gone). If you're in downtown Wethersfield for a visit or happen to live there and want a brief history lesson, it's worth a stop. Then you can go to one of the great local businesses afterwards! Good quick "Day Activity" bundle deal...? Combo this with a trip to the Cove/CT River so you can see the real thing and compare to the photos here!

    My wife and I wanted a simple but historic place to have our wedding and reception....we got both…read moreat the Keeney Center...Jill Fletcher was outstanding in her role as manager of the centers ballroom area. She was very flexible in allowing us access to the hall to get everything set up for the big day. Everyone at our wedding marveled at how beautiful and historic the center was. There was plenty of parking behind the center and its location in Old Wethersfield provided the perfect backdrop. The sound system was excellent and allow us to plug right in and play music. There's a small area to set up a bar and plenty of rooms to get ready in. Jill and her team were outstanding hosts and I highly recommend renting from them for any event you have planned.

    The Safe Arrival

    The Safe Arrival

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    If you find yourself walking across the outdoor plaza at the Travelers Insurance Company, you may…read morebe so taken by the sculpture of a giant red umbrella, that you might miss this gem of a monument, near the plaza entrance to the building. It commemorates the 1636 arrival of Hartford's earliest settlers, when 100 members of Thomas Hooker's congregation travelled from Cambridge, MA to found what became known as the Connecticut Colony, here in Hartford. You'll see a 6 foot tall and nine feet wide bronze statue on a granite base that depicts one of the families in that arrival -a Puritan family of four and their lamb. You can see the father kneeling in prayer with his head bowed and his hand on a Bible. You can see the mother cradling a baby in her left hand. You'll see a young girl holding a lamb on a rope. It's a great acknowledgement of the state's history, and a reminder of just how old this state is. The inscription on the base reads: THE SAFE ARRIVAL HE WHO BROUGHT US HERE SUSTAINS US STILL There's a plaque on the wall behind the statue that reads: {Qui Transtulit - Seal of Connecticut - Sustinet} In June 1636, about 100 members of Thomas Hooker's congregation arrived safely in this vicinity. With one hundred and sixty cattle, they had followed old Indian trails from the Massachusetts Bay Colony to the Connecticut River to build a new community. Here they established the form of government upon which the present Constitution of the United States is modeled. Their deeply religious principles found expression in the emblem and the motto of the seal which the colony soon adopted. The Seal Of The State of Connecticut still bears the transplanted grapevines and the legend "Qui Transtulit Sustinet". This statue, honoring the spirit of all founders, is dedicated to The Founders Of Hartford. It commemorates the beginning of the second century of service by the Travelers Insurance Companies. April 1, 1964

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