Capital City of Connecticut

CT History & Facts
Capital City of Connecticut
By Sarah Lane
Apr 16, 2006, 10:57 PST

Capital or Capitol?

What is the difference between these two? Here’s how it breaks down . . .

The Capital is the city or town that is the seat of government in a state or nation.

The Capitol is the building in which the state legislative body meets.

For information about Connecticut’s Capitol & State Houses, click here.

The Capital City of Connecticut is Hartford.

City of Hartford, CT.
“Welcome to the City of Hartford! Hartford, one of America's greatest cities, has a rich heritage dating back to its founding day in 1635. The city is home to some of our nation's most precious treasures, amongst which can be found the Wadsworth Atheneum (1842), Colt's Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co (1855), the Hartford Stage (1963) and the Artists Collective (1970).” Learn more at this site.
Source: City of Hartford

HartfordInfo
“Welcome to HartfordInfo, a project of the Hartford Public Library and the Hartford Community Information Center (HCIC). The primary objective of HartfordInfo is to promote the well being of Hartford's communities by democratizing information and data from a wide variety of sources.”
Source: Hartford Public Library