Tour of Pratt Street

Friday, July 3 20206 at 5:00pm and 7:00pm
Pratt Street, Hartford CT

Join me for a free tour of historic Pratt Street as part of Hartford’s 250th Celebration weekend! Two times available: 5pm and 7pm!

Colonial Hartford

Thursday, July 9, 2026 10:30 AM
Elmwood Senior Center, 1106 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT

Using historic maps and images of old buildings (that have since been demolished!), we will explore Hartford’s Colonial and Revolutionary War eras, including stories about fascinating individuals and legendary landmarks like the Charter Oak.

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Hartford’s Historic Pratt Street

Thursday, July 16, 2026 10:00 AM
South Windsor Senior Center, 150 Nevers Road, South Windsor CT

Though only one block long, Pratt Street was once called “Hartford’s Fifth Avenue” because of the many specialty stores that made it a destination to find the latest fashions. It is now a pedestrian-only street that is lined with restaurants and small retail shops. In this talk we will explore Pratt’s history as shopping district, as well as its notable contributions to the city’s cultural and educational history.

Call to register: 860-648-6361

Revolutionary War Connecticut

Friday, August 7, 2026 10:30 AM
Bishop’s Corner Senior Center, 15 Starkel Road, West Hartford, CT

What Ken Burns Left Out! While the recent documentary gave an excellent overview of the American Revolution, there were many important details relating to Connecticut’s contributions that were not included. Learn more about CT’s role as the “Provisions State,” vital figures such as Jonathan Trumbull, Jeremiah Wadsworth, and Silas Dean, as well as destructive British raids that culminated in an attack by the Connecticut-born traitor Benedict Arnold!

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Hartford’s Lost Front Street Neighborhood

Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 12:30PM
Windsor Senior Center, 599 Matianuck Avenue, Windsor, CT

Home to generations of immigrants, Hartford’s once vibrant East Side, centered on Front Street, was demolished in the late 1950s to make way for the building of Constitution Plaza and the Interstate highways. In a virtual tour down Front Street, we will remember lost buildings, restaurants and other businesses of the city’s original “Little Italy.”

Call to register: 860-285-1992

Hartford’s Heublein Family and Heublein Tower

Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 12:30PM
Windsor Senior Center, 599 Matianuck Avenue, Windsor, CT

Settling in Hartford the mid-1800s, the German-immigrant Heublein family established a restaurant and hotel, as well as a nationally known liquor and food business that produced the world’s first commercial bottled cocktails and brought A1 Steak Sauce to America. Learn about the Heublein’s business ventures and the various buildings they erected, including the landmark Heublein Tower on Talcott Mountain, which was later visited by two future presidents of the United States.

Call to register: 860-285-1992