For Immediate Release
March 16, 2015
Contact: Chris Zaccaro
(860) 246-1553 ext. 116
Hartford, CT – In
recognition of Women’s History Month (March), Connecticut’s Old State House in
downtown Hartford will be bringing back one its most popular theme tours, Herstory. During the years that the Old
State House served as the state capitol, and later when it served as Hartford
City Hall, women had few political rights, but that did not stop them from
contributing to society both in the home and in the public arena. Now visitors
can enjoy a 45-minute lunch-time tour of the Old State House that incorporates these
women’s stories and how they influenced the world around them.
The
tour officially returns on Thursday, March 19 and will take place once a month,
on a Thursday, through spring 2015 – summer tour dates are currently under
development. Future dates include Thursday, April 16 and Thursday, May 21. All
tours begin promptly at Noon and General Admission rates apply. Groups that are
interested in taking the Herstory tour
at a separate time can do so by calling and arranging a visit through Old State
House Visitor Services at (860) 522-6766.
The
Old State House also offers an art tour, appropriately named the Old State
House Art Tour, which focuses on different works of art displayed throughout
the building – including five original John Trumbull Revolutionary War
paintings and an original Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington. The Trumbull
paintings, which are on loan from The Wadsworth as their building undergoes
renovations, will only be available for public viewing at the Old State House
for a short while longer before they return to their home down the street.
Located in Hartford, a short walk from The Wadsworth,
Connecticut’s Old State House served as a seat of government for the
Constitution State from 1796 to 1878. The Old State House Shop, located on the
Main Street side of the building, provides visitors an opportunity to purchase
great, quality-made Connecticut and Hartford themed gifts, products and
apparel. The interactive History is All
Around Us exhibition by the Connecticut Historical Society, located in the
Mortensen Gallery of the lower level of the Old State House, allows visitors to
explore over 300 years of Hartford and Connecticut history. For more
information on admission prices, upcoming events and parking discounts nearby,
become a fan of Connecticut’s Old State House on Facebook, follow us on Twitter
or visit us online at http://www.ctoldstatehouse.org.
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