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Mark Twain's Hartford - #34
“Of all the beautiful towns, it has been my fortune to see this is the chief,” said Mark Twain...

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French Connection - #35
In July 1780, 5,800 French troops led by Comte de Rochambeau marched from Sterling across...

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Old Town Showdown - #36
In Connecticut, residents of Windsor and Wethersfield embrace old age.

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Victorian Wanderings - #37
While Queen Victoria reigned in England (1837 to 1901), a gem of a city was evolving across the Atla

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Native American Immersion - #38
Connecticut’s name comes from Quinnehtukut, which means “beside the long tidal river” (the Connectic

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Amistad for All - #39
On June 28, 1839, the Spanish ship La Amistad left Havana, Cuba, with 53 Africans who had been...

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Illuminating Getaway - #40
Lining Long Island Sound like proud candles, Connecticut’s lighthouses embody history and mystery.

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Inventor's Alley - #41
The world is more fun because of Connecticut. The lollipop, hamburger, color TV and Frisbee were fir

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Seems Like Old Times - #42
On Connecticut’s shoreline, visitors can time travel to the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries...

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Toast to Ghosts - #43
Get in the spirit for a Connecticut getaway including a Revolutionary-era graveyard...

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Connecticut's Gutsy Women - #44
From Harriet Beecher Stowe to Katharine Hepburn, many gutsy, accomplished women have called Connecti

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Colonial Connecticut - #45
Here’s a Revolutionary idea – spend a weekend exploring Connecticut’s colonial roots.

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52 Great Getaways