Rhetoric and Democracy in the Age of the Internet
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Trinity College and the Hartford Area
Established in 1823, Trinity College is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Independent and non-sectarian, the college is located on a 100-acre campus in Hartford, the capital city of Connecticut, with a wealth of historical, political, and cultural opportunities in the vicinity. The college moved to its present campus in 1878 and built on its main quadrangle an outstanding example of Victorian Gothic architecture. To get an idea of the conference venue, click on virtual tour for a walk around the campus with photographs.
The city of Hartford is noted for a number of interesting sites, including the Old State House, the Wadsworth Atheneum, the Mark Twain House, and the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center (see links below). The Twain House and Stowe Center are a short walk around the corner from the Hastings Hotel. From Hartford, it is a two-hour drive to either Boston or New York City, and only a one-hour drive to reach the Berkshires of Massachusetts to the north, or the coast of Long Island Sound and Mystic Seaport to the south.
Click on Local Links for a full collection of related websites compiled by the college's American Studies Program.
Here are a few of the most popular sites:
• The Old State House - Oldest state house in the nation and site of the first written constitution. Trinity College's founding charter was signed here in 1823. Closed Sundays, 860.522.6766, 800 Main St., Hartford.
• Wadsworth Atheneum - Oldest public art museum in the nation with permanent collections and special exhibitions, group tours, art library, gift shop, café. 860.278.2670, 600 Main St., Hartford.
• The Mark Twain House - Ornate Victorian mansion where Samuel Clemens wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and other American classics. 860.493.6411, 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford.
• Harriet Beecher Stowe Center - Home of the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin and research library. Next door to the Mark Twain house. Tour information: 860.525.9317, 71 Forest St., Hartford.
• Bushnell Memorial - Performance hall for touring Broadway shows, concerts by Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Hartford Ballet, Connecticut Opera and Chamber Music Plus, and other performance events. Box Office: 860.246.6807, 166 Capitol Ave.
• Bushnell Park - First public park in the United States, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, antique Bushnell Park Carousel and Pump House Gallery.
• Real Art Ways - Performing arts, gallery, and cinema. 860.232.1006, 56 Arbor St., Hartford.
For a complete list of attractions, please visit the website of Greater Hartford Attractions, which includes such notable sites as the Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens and the Noah Webster House, both located in nearby West Hartford.