31 Facts About Hartford CT

Census estimates since the 2010 United States census have indicated that Hartford CT is the fourth-largest city in Connecticut with a 2020 population of 121,054, behind the coastal cities of Bridgeport, New Haven, and Stamford.

Hartford CT was founded in 1635 and is among the oldest cities in the United States.

Hartford CT was the richest city in the United States for several decades following the American Civil War.

Hartford CT'sdaughter Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin; her brother Henry Ward Beecher was a noted clergyman who vehemently opposed slavery and supported the temperance movement and women's suffrage.

In 1860, Hartford CT was the site of the first "Wide Awakes", abolitionist supporters of Abraham Lincoln.

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Hartford CT was a major manufacturing city from the 19th century until the mid-20th century.

On July 6,1944, Hartford CT was the scene of one of the worst fire disasters in the history of the United States.

In 1997, the city lost its professional hockey franchise, with the Hartford CT Whalers moving to Raleigh, North Carolina—despite an increase in season ticket sales and an offer from the state for a new arena.

Hartford CT experienced problems as the population shrank 11 percent during the 1990s.

In 1987, Carrie Saxon Perry was elected mayor of Hartford CT, becoming the first female African-American mayor of a major American city.

Hartford CT has a vibrant theater scene with major Broadway productions at the Bushnell Theater as well as performances at the Hartford CT Stage and TheaterWorks .

Park River originally divided Hartford CT into northern and southern sections and was a major part of Bushnell Park, but the river was nearly completely enclosed and buried by flood control projects in the 1940s.

Hartford CT saw extensive damage from the 1938 New England Hurricane, as well as with Hurricane Irene in 2011.

Hartford CT is a center for medical care, research, and education.

Insurance giant Aetna had its headquarters in Hartford CT before announcing a relocation to New York City in July 2017.

Hartford CT has continued to attract technology companies including CGI Inc, Covr Financial Technologies, GalaxE.

Local unemployment remains high in Hartford compared to other cities, the state, and the U S Of the four major cities in Connecticut, Hartford's unemployment rate of 7.

Hartford CT's cuisine was shaped by its early settlers, who brought Dutch and English influence which combined with that of the Saukiog Native Americans in the area.

Hartford CT earned praise from Food and Wine as "a foodie destination".

Hartford CT is home to a USL team, Hartford CT Athletic, which was founded in 2019 and currently plays in the 5,500-seat Dillon Stadium.

Hartford CT is home to another semi-pro soccer team, Hartford CT City FC, which currently plays in the NPSL.

Hartford CT became the home of the WHA's New England Whalers in 1975 after the club moved from Boston, one of four WHA teams that joined the NHL in 1979.

Hartford CT was home to the Hartford CT Hellions of the Major Indoor Soccer League .

Hartford CT voted in favor of restoring a mayor-council system in 2003, more than 50 years after establishing the council-manager form.

Hartford CT passed an ordinance providing services to all residents regardless of their immigration in 2008.

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In 2016, the ordinance was amended to declare that Hartford CT is a "Sanctuary city", although the term itself does not have an established legal meaning.

Hartford CT is a predominantly Democratic city and has voted for every presidential candidate in the party since Al Smith in 1928.

Several radio stations are based in Hartford CT, including WDRC, WDRC, WHCN, WJMJ, WPOP, WTIC, WTIC, and WPKT .

Hartford CT's Downtown Area Shuttle bus route is a free downtown circulator.

Some of America's most famous authors lived in Hartford CT, including Mark Twain, who moved to the city in 1874.

Actors and others in the entertainment business from Hartford CT include Katharine Hepburn, Thomas Ian Griffith, Gary Merrill, Linda Evans, Eriq La Salle, Diane Venora, William Gillette, Grace Carney, and Charles Nelson Reilly, and TV producer and writer Norman Lear.