A new display in downtown Hartford highlights the state capital鈥檚 long and varied history.
The Hartford History Walk 鈥� 鈥�389 Years in 389 Steps鈥� 鈥� consists of banners lining the fencing around 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Old State House replete with facts, photos and stories.
鈥淣o matter how much of a Hartford history buff you may think you are, you鈥檙e going to find out new things about this city,鈥� said Mayor Arunan Arulampalam at a Wednesday ribbon-cutting ceremony for the display. 鈥淗artford should be proud of this history.鈥�
Sally Whipple, executive director of the Old State House, said the display can help connect Hartford residents more strongly with where they live.
鈥淭he more you like the place where you live, the more civically engaged you鈥檒l be, because you want to do the best for a place that you live,鈥� Whipple said. 鈥淎nd I think that looking at these historical pieces of information are a good way to help people build pride in their community.鈥�
The banners touch on Hartford icons and longtime points of pride 鈥� from author Mark Twain and his love of baseball, to the roots of American bicycle manufacturing.
鈥淧eople love history, they just don鈥檛 know it,鈥� Whipple said. 鈥淪o somebody who doesn鈥檛 even think about history is going to walk by here and see some fact that they never knew before and they鈥檙e going to say, 鈥楬uh, I didn鈥檛 know that happened in Hartford.鈥� And then they鈥檙e going to tell a friend about that and that person鈥檚 going to say, 鈥楬ey, I didn鈥檛 know that either.鈥� You learn one little thing and that may increase your curiosity.鈥�
The banners will be on display through December.
