Hartford Colony

The Hartford Colony is a historic district on the coast of Long Island Sound in Waterford, Connecticut, which was developed as a summer resort area for the wealthy and elite of Hartford.

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Places of Interest

Highlights: Millstone Nuclear Power Plant and St. Paul’s Church.

Millstone Nuclear Power Plant

Power station

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The Millstone Nuclear Power Station is the only nuclear power plant in Connecticut, United States, and the only multi-unit nuclear plant in New England.

St. Paul’s Church

Church

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St. Paul’s Church is situated 2 miles north of Hartford Colony.

Harkness Memorial State Park is a historic preservation area located on Long Island Sound in Waterford, Connecticut. The state park's 304 acres center around Eolia, a 42-room Renaissance Revival mansion with formal gardens and greenhouses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Graniteville Historic District and Jordan Village.

Graniteville Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Graniteville Historic District is a mainly residential historic district in Waterford, Connecticut, United States. It is ranged along Rope Ferry Road, near granite quarries that were once a major industry in the town. Graniteville Historic District is situated 2 miles north of Hartford Colony.

Jordan Village

Neighborhood

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Jordan is a village in the town of Waterford, Connecticut, United States and the historic center of the town. It was named after the Jordan River. The village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Jordan Village Historic District in 1990. Jordan Village is situated 2½ miles north of Hartford Colony.