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Hartford Sights

Center Church

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  • Address
    • 675 Main St Hartford
  • Phone
    • 860-249-5631
  • Hours
    • by appointment

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Lonely Planet review for Center Church

This church was established by the Reverend Thomas Hooker when he came to Hartford from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636. The present building dates from 1807 and was modeled on St Martin’s-in-the-Fields in London. In the Ancient Burying Ground behind the church lie the remains of Hooker and Revolutionary War patriots Joseph and Jeremiah Wadsworth. Some headstones date from the 17th century. Adjacent to the church is Carl Andre’s Stone Field sculpture, which to some is a powerful minimalist statement. To others, it’s exactly what it sounds like – a field of rocks.

 

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