South End

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Mark Twain House & Museum

Walk in Mark Twain’s footsteps at the author’s beloved Hartford home. The museum next door will complete your Twain education.

Mark Twain House & Museum
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Bushnell Park

Relax near the pond or take a ride on the antique carousel at one of America’s oldest publicly funded parks, located in the heart of Hartford.

Bushnell Park
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Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

While seeing a play or concert in Hartford’s historic venue, look up to admire one of the largest ceiling murals in the United States.

Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
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Connecticut Science Center

Leave your textbooks at home and learn about science by playing, exploring and inventing your way through this interactive science center in Hartford.

Connecticut Science Center
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Connecticut State Capital

After visiting Connecticut State Capital, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Hartford. Experience the area's great live music or attend a sporting event.

Connecticut State Capital
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Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

You can browse the exhibits at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Hartford. Experience the area's great live music and entertainment choices.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

South End Hotel Deals

Holiday Inn Express Southington, an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Southington, an IHG Hotel
2.5 out of 5
120 Laning St, Southington, CT
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Southington. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,007 reviews)
"The property was well kept and clean"

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Best Western Hartford Hotel & Suites
Best Western Hartford Hotel & Suites
2.5 out of 5
185 Brainard Rd, Hartford, CT
Stay at this hotel in Hartford. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the clean rooms in our reviews. Popular attractions XL Center ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,002 reviews)
"Great breakfast and attentive associates"

Reviewed on May 14, 2024

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Best Western Hartford Hotel & Suites
Motel 6 Wethersfield, CT - Hartford
Motel 6 Wethersfield, CT - Hartford
2 out of 5
1341 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT
Stay at this motel in Wethersfield. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the clean rooms in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
6.4/10 (1,003 reviews)
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Motel 6 Wethersfield, CT - Hartford
Days Inn by Wyndham Windsor Locks / Bradley Intl Airport
Days Inn by Wyndham Windsor Locks / Bradley Intl Airport
2.5 out of 5
185 Ella Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, CT
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6.4/10 (1,248 reviews)
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La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hartford - Bradley Airport
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hartford - Bradley Airport
2.5 out of 5
64 Ella Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, CT
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La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hartford - Bradley Airport
Red Roof Inn Meriden
Red Roof Inn Meriden
2 out of 5
10 Bee St, Meriden, CT
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7.6/10 Good! (1,001 reviews)
"Very clean and updated! Surprised there was no fridge in the room though!"

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Other neighbourhoods around South End

Side view of the beautiful memorial to the first dentist to use nitrous oxide— he had quite a tragic tale of addiction, violence, and suicide so check out the audio tour!

South West

While South West might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Webster Theater and Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.

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Barry Square

If you're spending some time in Barry Square, Webster Theater and Cinestudio are top sights worth seeing.

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South Meadows

4/5(4 area reviews)

You'll enjoy the coffeehouses and seafood restaurants in South Meadows. You might want to make time for a stop at Connecticut River or Charter Oak Landing.

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Behind the Rocks

When in Behind the Rocks, you can plan a visit to Webster Theater and Mark Twain House & Museum, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

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South Green

Though South Green might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts and Hartford City Hall.

South Green
Underneath that blue dome lies the east armory of a factory once owned by a man who changed American history, the innovator of the revolver, Samuel Colt. Sprawling around the crumbling red brickwork of the old Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company, once the largest private armory in the world, are the remnants of Coltsville, the utopian village he built for his workers. A model of 19th century industrial paternalism, Coltsville included a church, a social hall for dances and lectures, workers’ housing, a giant landscaped park home to deer and peacocks, sculpted botanical gardens, and thousands of feet of greenhouses filled with tropical fruit and flowers. Samuel Colt felt such responsibility for the welfare of his workers outside the factory that he went so far as to build Potsdam Village, to replicate the feel of the German village from which he imported his skilled craftsmen to work in his willow ware factory. The National Park Service began having on-site presence in 2015, with workshops and tours, including up into the Blue Onion Dome which affords magnificent views of downtown Hartford, the Connecticut River and Colt Park, formerly the back yard of Armsmear, Samuel & Elizabeth Colt’s mansion. By 2016, an NPS ranger had taken up residence in the South Armory and was giving walking tours of Coltsville. The old South, East and North armories are under renovation and the two 1855 brownstone buildings, the oldest structures on site, will become the National Park Service Visitor Center. The armories themselves have been or are being renovated into apartments, offices and education facilities.

Sheldon-Charter Oak

While visiting Sheldon-Charter Oak, you might make a stop by sights like Connecticut River and Colt Park.

Sheldon-Charter Oak

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