|
Home
>
Worthopedia – Price Guide
>
Books, Paper & Magazines >
HARTFORD CT CITY DIRECTORY History/Genealogy Civil War
|
Terms and Conditions for using our site |
HARTFORD CT CITY DIRECTORY History/Genealogy Civil War
Sold For:
 or Sign In to see what it's worth.
GENUINELY SCARCE, ORIGINAL 1862-63 HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT DIRECTORY. This informative 19th century treatise was published in Hartford by Elihu Geer, Hartford, CT. Volume contains the name, address and occupation of Hartford residents along with a host of other information including a comprehensive business directory and numerous advertisements. This Civil War era text also contains a "Colored Persons" section as well as "Colored Free Masons", etc. Full title: "Geer's Hartford City Directory for 1862-63: Containing every kind of desirable information for Citizens and Strangers: With Engravings of Church Edifices and Public Buildings; Also, a Map of the City: All of which were Drawn and Engraved expressly for this Directory. Together with a Business Directory of the City of Hartford." Hartford is located in Hartford County on the Connecticut River, and is the state capital. Sometimes referred to as the "insurance capital of the world," Hartford houses many of the world's insurance company headquarters, and insurance remains one of the region's major industries. After Dutch explorer Adriaen Block visited the area in 1614, fur traders from the New Netherland colony set up trade at Fort Goede Hoop (Good Hope) at the confluence of the Connecticut River and the Park River as early as 1623 but abandoned their post by 1654. The neighborhood near the site is still known as Dutch Point. The first English settlers arrived in 1635. The settlement was originally called Newtown, but was renamed Hartford in 1637. One theory about the origins of the name "Hartford" was to honor the English town of Hertford. Another theory is that a settler by the name of Stephen Hart (b.1605 England) had a crossing of the river on his farm; Hart's and Ford were then combined into the name of Hartford
On December 15th, 1814, delegations from New England gatd at the Hartford Convention to discuss secession from the United States. Later in the century, Hartford was a center of abolitionist activity. On July 6th, 1944, the Hartford Circus Fire became one of the deadliest fires in the history of the United States. On November 3rd, 1981, Thirman L. Milner became the city's first African-American mayor and the first black mayor to be elected in New England. In 1987, Carrie Saxon Perry was elected mayor of Hartford, the first African-American woman mayor of a major American city. Starting in the late 1950's, as the suburbs surrounding Hartford continued to flourish, the capital city began a long economic decline. Many residents moved out of the city and into the suburbs, and as the years passed this trend continued. By the beginning of the 21st Century, many workers in Hartford lived in towns located more than a twenty-minute drive from the city. In the last few years however, development, both commercial and residential, has increased significantly downtown. Billing itself as "New England's rising star", Hartford has generated renewed interest with both local and national developers who are investing heavily in the city through a variety of projects in various stages. These investments include commercial and residential projects such as Hartford 21 and a new science center, an extensive system of riverfront trails and parks, neighborhood improvements to Park Street and Parkville, the renovation of the historic Colt building to National Park standards, and significant development in the central business district. In 1997, the city lost its professional hockey franchise, the Hartford Whalers, but efforts are being made to bring an NHL team back to the city. City officials and developers are discussing the possibility of a new city stadium to house this team. Attracting professional sports teams is one sign of gentrification. Currently t is more than one billion dollars' worth of private and publicly funded projects happening throughout the city's 17 neighborhoods. The overlying theme for development in the city was to create more activity downtown and reconnect Constitution Plaza to the waterfront, which was cut off when Interstate 91 was...
Items in the Worthopedia are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members’ research needs.
View Similar ItemsMore Items from eBay
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joining is free and gives you access to our Community & Forums.
If you are interested in our pricing data or other paid memberships, try our Full 7-day Free Trial Here.
By creating an account you agree to our Terms & Conditions
