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Connecticut Old State House

Hartford's 1796 Old State House was the seat of Connecticut government until 1878 and the courtroom for the Amistad and Prudence Crandall cases, anchoring the capital's civic-history lane on Main Street.

Hartford / Main Street checked 2026-06-19
Connecticut River and wooded hills viewed from the grounds of Gillette Castle
Connecticut River from Gillette CastleRegional context image for Connecticut River Valley, Essex, East Haddam, and river-town planning.Photo by Joe Mabel on Wikimedia Commons, cropped - CC BY-SA 3.0

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Address 800 Main Street, Hartford, CT, 06103
Phone +1-860-522-6766
Website Official site