While you are staying in a fine room at one of the luxurious hotels in Hartford www.hotelshartford.com Connecticut you may get a little cooped up if you don’t get out and see what is going on in the city. One of the beautiful places to go for a walk is the Bushnell Park. It is located in the heart of the city and is apart of daily life as people move through their lives. During holidays the park is filled with festive celebrations and the people you pass by seem to be pretty friendly.
The tax payers purchased this land for there city and it is the first park in the country to be owned by the people of a city. There are some wonderful historical places to see while you are spending time in the park. There is the Gothic style Arch, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial which has the ashes of the builder, George Keller and his family buried in the east tower. It was built to honor the men who served in the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War. It was built in 1886. There is a 1914 vintage carousel spinning during the summer months. There is a statue of Horace Wells along the east side of the park. Mr. Wells was a dentist who discovered anesthesia which revolutionized the world of heath care and surgery. He was, of course, known as the best dentist in Hartford. As you are walking along you can’t miss the mystical white colonial building. That is The State Capitol Building. It is not technically a part of the park it can’t be ignored and is a great background for a photo. Another memorial statue you may come across is the Spanish American War Memorial. It is a statue of Nike, a Greek Goddess who represented victory. It was put up in 1937 to honor the brave men from Hartford who fought in the Spanish-American War. So have a nice day in the park.
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