Connecticut Historical Society
The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, formerly the Connecticut Historical Society, is a private, non-profit organization that serves as the official state historical society of Connecticut.Photo: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM and Thursday 10:00 AM—8:00 PM and Sunday noon—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: non-profit museum and research library in the USA
- Also known as: “CHS”, “Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library”, and “Connecticut Museum of Culture and History”
- Address: 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT 06105
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include University of Connecticut School of Law and Mark Twain House Museum.
University of Connecticut School of Law
University
The University of Connecticut School of Law is the law school associated with the University of Connecticut and located in Hartford, Connecticut. It is the only public law school in Connecticut and one of only four in New England. University of Connecticut School of Law is situated 740 feet southwest of Connecticut Historical Society.
Mark Twain House Museum
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The Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, was the home of Samuel Langhorne Clemens and his family from 1874 to 1891. The Clemens family had it designed by Edward Tuckerman Potter and built in the America High Gothic style. Mark Twain House Museum is situated 2,400 feet southeast of Connecticut Historical Society.
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Hospital
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Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center is a 617-bed acute care hospital located on Woodland Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The hospital was established in 1897 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Chambéry. Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center is situated 1,800 feet east of Connecticut Historical Society.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nook Farm and West End North Historic District.
Nook Farm
Neighborhood
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Nook Farm is a historical neighborhood in the Asylum Hill section on the western edge of Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
West End North Historic District
Neighborhood
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The West End North Historic District encompasses a neighborhood of late 19th and early 20th century residential architecture in western Hartford, Connecticut and eastern West Hartford, Connecticut.
Little Hollywood Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Little Hollywood Historic District encompasses a concentrated collection of apartment buildings built mainly between the world wars in the West End neighborhood of Hartford, Connecticut.
Connecticut Historical Society
- Categories: nonprofit organization, historical society, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Town of Hartford, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.77297° or 41° 46′ 23″ northLongitude
-72.70508° or 72° 42′ 18″ westElevation
85 feet (26 metres)Operator
Connecticut Historical SocietyOpen location code
87H9Q7FV+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 9156697434OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5161542
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