(860) 522-6766
800 Main St
Hartford,
CT
06103
41.7662
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Neighborhood: Downtown
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The Scene – Built in 1796, the original meeting place for the Connecticut Assembly has been fully restored as a museum. The site has been a hotbed of historical events: the first person hanged for witchcraft in the New World took place in 1647, George Washington first met the leader of the French army in 1780, and in 1839 the Amistad trial opened. – – The Best – At the museum's opening and closing each day, people in period costumes fire an authentic Revolutionary War cannon. Inside docents dressed in period costumes, answer questions about the history of the…
The Details on Old State House
Free Performance:
Performances of the "Amistad Trial" take place on Tuesdays at 12:15pm.
A Small Fee:
"The Legend of the Charter Oak," a puppet show, is held on Saturdays at 1:30am. It's $2 for nonmembers and a $1 for members.
Category:
Smoking Permitted:
No
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