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Hartford, Connecticut

1636 · 17th century

Hartford is the capital of the US state of Connecticut, on the Connecticut River. It was founded in 1636 by Puritans led by Thomas Hooker, who came from Massachusetts, and with Windsor and Wethersfield it formed the Connecticut Colony, governed under the Fundamental Orders of 1639. It later became a centre of the insurance industry.

Hartford, Connecticut
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Connecticut Colony

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hartford, Connecticut. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hartford-connecticut
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