From the earliest days of the Hartford settlement, the site of
the Old State House has served as the magnetic center of the region
we know today as Connecticut. The earliest colonists were drawn
here, nurturing ideas of freedom and self-government, and in the
wilderness that once pervaded, America’s earliest constitution and
democracy were born.
By the time our nation had won its war for independence, the
building
that stands here today rose up out of the eighteenth-century skyline
as Connecticut’s first state capitol. Today, people of all ages
continue to be drawn to Connecticut’s Old State House. More than a
museum, this centerpiece of Connecticut’s and America’s history
symbolizes where we’ve been and where we’re going as citizens and
stewards of our great democratic experiment. A beautifully-restored
architectural marvel, the Old State House also plays host to a
variety of community and cultural events.
Connecticut’s Old State House was conceived as – and
remains
to this day – “the people’s house.” However you choose to visit, we
invite you to “come home” to the Old State House soon!
Old State House
800 Main St.
Hartford, CT 06103
860. 522.6766
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Summertime Lecture Series Register for the FREE Summertime Lecture Series Join Connecticut’s Old State House for our Summertime Lecture Series! The series titled “Taking Sides: The Role of Partisanship in Politics and Policy” will explore the back story of three important election events in Connecticut. It was in the Old State House that debates were fought, decisions were made and elections were decided. The lectures will include a panel discussion that will bring to light how the contemporary issues today follow in line with our past. Each panel discussion will be moderated by broadcaster and CT-N Elections Coordinator Diane Smith. September 15, 2010 “Partisan Print – Newspapers Taking Sides in the 19th
Century”- Paul Janensch, Quinnipiac University Associate
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Old State House Summer 2010 Farmers’ Market 
A perennial favorite, the Old State House
Farmers’ Market returns for the summer.
Click here
for details!
Connecticut’s Old State House
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