Hartford, CT

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About Hartford

• Katharine Hepburn, the legendary actress, was born in Hartford in 1907.
• Insurance in America traces its roots to Hartford's early companies.
• Its location on the Connecticut River made it a key trading post.
• Hartford's Bushnell Park was the first publicly funded park in the U.S.
• The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 devastated the city.
• Named for Hertford, England, it was founded in 1635 as Newtown.
• With ~120,000 people, it's the 4th-largest city in Connecticut.
• At 59 feet above sea level, it's relatively flat for New England.
• Insurance remains a major employer in the "Insurance Capital of the World."
• A blend of historic charm and urban grit gives off determined resilience.
• The Hartford Yard Goats are a Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.
• UConn Huskies men's basketball team frequently plays at the XL Center.
• The Hartford Basin's sedimentary rocks, including sandstone and shale, formed during the Jurassic and early Cretaceous periods.
• Talcott Mountain, part of the Metacomet Ridge, offers views west of Hartford.
• The Connecticut River flows through Hartford, playing a vital role in the city's development.
• The endangered Puritan tiger beetle inhabits sandy areas along the Connecticut River near Hartford.
• Eastern hemlock forests are common in the surrounding areas, particularly on cooler slopes.
• The area was originally inhabited by the Podunk tribe, part of the Algonquian peoples.
• In 1637, Connecticut declared war on the Pequot tribe, escalating tensions in the region.
• The Connecticut State Capitol, with its distinctive gold dome, was completed in 1878.
• Interstate 91 runs along the Connecticut River, connecting Hartford to other major cities.

Artists From Hartford

2nd Nature 76% Uncertain A Restless Mind Alex Madara Alfred F. Weldon Alison Brown All Hallow's Evil Allen Tinney Always Grounded Andy Seltzer Anna Kaskas Anthony Fantano Apostasy Arika Kane Arti Funaro Avenue Groove Barbara Kolb Beyond The Wall Big Ed Bill Morrissey Bill “Tex” Davis Blackened Bob Clearmountain Bobby Gordon Body Language Born Under Saturn Boundaries Brandon Casey Brian Casey Bronze Radio Return Bruce Simonds Burrows Chalk Talk Charles "Dolo" Coker Charles Courtney Curran Charles E. Pratt Charles Edwards Lester Charlie Trotta Charlotte Mandell Charlotte Perkins Gilman Chelsea Quealey Chopper Chris Impellitteri Chris Tergesen Christopher Mongillo Clinton Adams Cristina Spinei Crucible Damn Broads Dan Soder David Allyn David LaChapelle David Naughton Dead City Riot Death Threat DeLux Dick Cary Doozer Drained Glory Dudley Buck Ed Begley Edgewise Elizabeth Bear Elmar Oliveira Emil Richards Engine Ensemble Origo Equilibrium Ablaze Ernie Newton Fates Warning Floydian Trip Fran McKendree Fury Gary Merrill Gary Simons Gene Bianco Gene Pitney George Motola Giacomo Gates Gianna D’Angelo Gloria Korlou Golgo Goodbye Irene Grayson Hugh Greg Anton greyfleshtethered Guy Pastor Harold Rome Heavy Weight Hecky Krasnow High Pop Horace Brown Howard Fishman Hypnotix Live Infinite Misery Jack Arnold Jack Elliott Jack Endino Jam Sandwich James Christian James Gates Percival James Tyler Jamie Baum Jane Kean Jeff Caxide Jeff Pitchell Jeff Porcaro Jefferson Hascall Jessica Molaskey Jim Russell Jimmy Greene Jimmy Macbride Joel J. Richard John Adam Hugo John Ferrante John Jansen John McDonough John Sharian John Stowell Johnny Too Bad and the Strikeouts Joined Forces Jonathan D. Kramer Joseph Eger JP Ruggieri Karim Rome Katharine Hepburn Katie Brunetto Katie Stevens Ken Sorceron Kenneth Roane Kenny Mehler Kevin Booth Knife Garden Koste Kyanite Captains Landing Lauri Kranz Les Burness light the city Lost Soul Lost Within Louis Nye Lucine Amara Lummie Spann Luques Curtis Magik Markers Mark Abel Mark McGrath Mark Mirando Mercies Michael John Morgan Mike DiRubbo Mike Kellin Mike Vescera Misanthropic Noise Mourn the Light Mr. Magic Myopia Mystery Feet No Milk on Tuesday Noltem Notch Offsides Omega Vague One Time Weekend Over the Line! Papercut Paul Flaherty Peia Luzzi Peter Alsop Peter Perfido Pimpinella Positive Choice Band Preston Trombly Pēteris Aldiņš Rachael MacFarlane Randall Colbourne Rappermatical 5 Ray Gilbert Rich Syracuse Rob Glassman Band Robert Abriola Robert Emmett Dolan Robert Lombardo Roger Sperry Russell Edson Russell Woollen Scott Fellows Sean Callery Sean Clements Sepsis Serpentine Skies Shot in the Head Sidney Woloshin Sol LeWitt Sorority Noise Spigga Stan King Stephenie Meyer Steve Porcaro Stove Suzanne Collins Sweeter Than Wine Tara Sands Ted Steele Teddy Cain Terry Stevens The Auburn Mode The Chillie 3 MCs The Corner Boys The Incognitos The Kids The L.O.D. Crew The Mocking Birds The Ones The Outlaw Four The Romans The Spicy Gribblets The Well The Young Alley Cats Thesis Thomas Rome Tokyo’s Revenge Tom Rozum Tony Berg Totie Fields Trevor Giuliani Troy Duffy Tyrant Trooper Vestal Claret Voice of Reason Wake Walter Bolden Walter O’Keefe Watercolor Sunset Wayne Bergeron West Beverly Wide Awake William Gillette Willie Brown & Woodie Wise Old Moon Witt Lowry Wood, Brass & Steel Wrench in the Works XAELO Xavier Yesterday's Children

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2nd Nature 76% Uncertain A Restless Mind Alex Madara Alfred F. Weldon Alison Brown All Hallow's Evil Allen Tinney Always Grounded Andy Seltzer Anna Kaskas Anthony Fantano Apostasy Arika Kane Arti Funaro Avenue Groove Barbara Kolb Beyond The Wall Big Ed Bill Morrissey Bill “Tex” Davis Blackened Bob Clearmountain Bobby Gordon Body Language Born Under Saturn Boundaries Brandon Casey Brian Casey Bronze Radio Return Bruce Simonds Burrows Chalk Talk Charles "Dolo" Coker Charles Courtney Curran Charles E. Pratt Charles Edwards Lester Charlie Trotta Charlotte Mandell Charlotte Perkins Gilman Chelsea Quealey Chopper Chris Impellitteri Chris Tergesen Christopher Mongillo Clinton Adams Cristina Spinei Crucible Damn Broads Dan Soder David Allyn David LaChapelle David Naughton DeLux Dead City Riot Death Threat Dick Cary Doozer Drained Glory Dudley Buck Ed Begley Edgewise Elizabeth Bear Elmar Oliveira Emil Richards Engine Ensemble Origo Equilibrium Ablaze Ernie Newton Fates Warning Floydian Trip Fran McKendree Fury Gary Merrill Gary Simons Gene Bianco Gene Pitney George Motola Giacomo Gates Gianna D’Angelo Gloria Korlou Golgo Goodbye Irene Grayson Hugh Greg Anton Guy Pastor Harold Rome Heavy Weight Hecky Krasnow High Pop Horace Brown Howard Fishman Hypnotix Live Infinite Misery JP Ruggieri Jack Arnold Jack Elliott Jack Endino Jam Sandwich James Christian James Gates Percival James Tyler Jamie Baum Jane Kean Jeff Caxide Jeff Pitchell Jeff Porcaro Jefferson Hascall Jessica Molaskey Jim Russell Jimmy Greene Jimmy Macbride Joel J. Richard John Adam Hugo John Ferrante John Jansen John McDonough John Sharian John Stowell Johnny Too Bad and the Strikeouts Joined Forces Jonathan D. Kramer Joseph Eger Karim Rome Katharine Hepburn Katie Brunetto Katie Stevens Ken Sorceron Kenneth Roane Kenny Mehler Kevin Booth Knife Garden Koste Kyanite Captains Landing Lauri Kranz Les Burness Lost Soul Lost Within Louis Nye Lucine Amara Lummie Spann Luques Curtis Magik Markers Mark Abel Mark McGrath Mark Mirando Mercies Michael John Morgan Mike DiRubbo Mike Kellin Mike Vescera Misanthropic Noise Mourn the Light Mr. Magic Myopia Mystery Feet No Milk on Tuesday Noltem Notch Offsides Omega Vague One Time Weekend Over the Line! Papercut Paul Flaherty Peia Luzzi Peter Alsop Peter Perfido Pimpinella Positive Choice Band Preston Trombly Pēteris Aldiņš Rachael MacFarlane Randall Colbourne Rappermatical 5 Ray Gilbert Rich Syracuse Rob Glassman Band Robert Abriola Robert Emmett Dolan Robert Lombardo Roger Sperry Russell Edson Russell Woollen Scott Fellows Sean Callery Sean Clements Sepsis Serpentine Skies Shot in the Head Sidney Woloshin Sol LeWitt Sorority Noise Spigga Stan King Stephenie Meyer Steve Porcaro Stove Suzanne Collins Sweeter Than Wine Tara Sands Ted Steele Teddy Cain Terry Stevens The Auburn Mode The Chillie 3 MCs The Corner Boys The Incognitos The Kids The L.O.D. Crew The Mocking Birds The Ones The Outlaw Four The Romans The Spicy Gribblets The Well The Young Alley Cats Thesis Thomas Rome Tokyo’s Revenge Tom Rozum Tony Berg Totie Fields Trevor Giuliani Troy Duffy Tyrant Trooper Vestal Claret Voice of Reason Wake Walter Bolden Walter O’Keefe Watercolor Sunset Wayne Bergeron West Beverly Wide Awake William Gillette Willie Brown & Woodie Wise Old Moon Witt Lowry Wood, Brass & Steel Wrench in the Works XAELO Xavier Yesterday's Children greyfleshtethered light the city Amherst, MA Boston, MA Bridgeport, CT Cambridge, MA Cape Cod, MA Carlisle, MA Dorchester, MA East Hartford, CT Fairfield, CT Framingham, MA