Bicentennial Square

Bicentennial Square is a park in East Hartford, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut which is located on Forbes Street. Bicentennial Square is situated nearby to the nature reserve Hockanum River Linear Park, as well as near Hockanum River Reservoir.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include East Hartford Middle School and Wickham Memorial Library.

East Hartford Middle School

School

East Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 51,045 at the 2020 census. The town is located on the east bank of the Connecticut River, directly across from Hartford, and is part of the Capitol Planning Region. East Hartford Middle School is situated 1,700 feet north of Bicentennial Square.

Wickham Memorial Library

Library

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Wickham Memorial Library is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Bicentennial Square.

Wickham Park

Park

Wickham Park is a nonprofit, private foundation in Manchester and a small part of East Hartford, Connecticut. The park contains 280 acres of gardens, open fields, woodlands, ponds, picnic areas and sports facilities, among other attractions. Wickham Park is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bicentennial Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mayberry Village and Central Avenue-Center Cemetery Historic District.

Mayberry Village

Neighborhood

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Mayberry Village is an area in east central East Hartford, Connecticut, United States. The neighborhood was originally developed in the 1940s to house the influx of people who worked at Pratt and Whitney and other defense industries in Connecticut.

Central Avenue-Center Cemetery Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Central Avenue-Center Cemetery Historic District encompasses part of the town center of East Hartford, Connecticut. Although it was founded in the mid-17th century, it is now dominated by architecture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Central Avenue-Center Cemetery Historic District is situated 2 miles west of Bicentennial Square.

Downtown Main Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Downtown Main Street Historic District encompasses a well-preserved historical section of downtown East Hartford, Connecticut, United States. It extends along Main Street from between Burnside Avenue and Governor Street, and along Chapman Street to Chapman Place. Downtown Main Street Historic District is situated 2 miles west of Bicentennial Square.

Bicentennial Square

Type: Park
Address: 172 Forbes Street, East Hartford, CT 06108
Category: recreation area
Location: East Hartford, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut River Valley, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.77369° or 41° 46′ 25″ north

Longitude

-72.60479° or 72° 36′ 17″ west

Operator

East Hartford

Open location code

87H9Q9FW+F3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 951527022

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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