As you can see, Connecticut has
only 8 counties but oh, what a lot of
history and beauty are contained
in this small State!

We will visit Hartford, the Capital,
then journey toward the southeast and down
the coastline, where there is much to be seen!.

A point of interest in each state is
the Capitol Building.

Overlooking Hartford's 41 acre
Bushnell Memorial Park, the Connecticut
State Capitol first opened for
General Assembly in January, 1879.
Constructed of New England Marble
and Granite, with a goldleaf Dome.

The "Old" State House.

Designed by Charles Bulfinch and
built in 1796, the Old State House is
the oldest State House in the nation.

The Executive Mansion.

Circa 1909.

Beautiful colors!

Legislative Bulding.

State Library.

Founded in 1774.

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Welcome to Bushnell Park.
America's Oldest Public Park.

A panoramic view.

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial.
Entrance to the park.

East side.

West side.

And another!

Fall colors.

A great attraction!

The Performance Pavillion.

Children's Walk.

Isn't this wonderful?

The pond.

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Hartford has many Parks and
Gardens, but time won't permit
us to see them all on this trip.
We must visit one more!

The Elizabeth Park Gardens.

102 acres of pure beauty!
Once owned by Charles H. Pond who
willed his estate to the
City of Hartford, with the stipulation
that it be used as a horticultural park
and that it be named for his wife
Elizabeth, who had died a few years earlier.

Entrance to the park.

The Annuals

Beautiful roses!

The Rock Garden.

More flowers!

The Pond House.

Aren't they lovely?

Bridge over..

Quiet waters!

And more beauty!

What beauty the Heavenly Father
has bestowed on us!

These Gardens are listed in
The National Register of Historic Places.

Whew! I don't know about you folks,
but I am ready to stop for the night.
We have reservations for two nights at
this nice hotel in Hartford.

The Goodwin.

Trees.

The lovely poem "Trees", by Joyce Kilmer,
was set to music by Oscar Rasbach.
You are listening to it now.

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After dinner and a night's rest we
will continue our tour of this area.
There is still so much to see!