The
unattractive modern capital of Connecticut, Hartford, on the Connecticut
River, is also the insurance center of the United States. Its central
gold-domed state capitol , sitting on a hill in Bushnell Park, houses
a small museum of Connecticut history; free tours of the capitol
are available during the week from 9.15am until 1.15pm (July and
Aug until 2.15pm; April-Oct Sat 10.15am-2.15pm). Marginally more
thrilling is the antique merry-go-round in the park. The Museum of Connecticut History ,
across the road at 231 Capitol Ave, holds Colt rifles and revolvers
and the desk at which Abraham Lincoln signed the paper that emancipated
all slaves during the Civil War (Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun
noon-4pm).
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