Updated for 2026! Join an easy 1.5-mile walking tour on the sidewalks of Hartford’s historic Main Street from the Butler-McCook House & Garden to the G. Fox Building exploring this city’s colonial roots and more! This walk includes some of the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route.

This program is offered FREE as part of Connecticut Trails Day. The first weekend of June, trail lovers across Connecticut head outside to hike, play, ride, explore, climb, run, and paddle.

Advance registration is required. This program is part of our Historic Hartford Walking Tours series, where we forge new paths through Hartford’s history! Register for additional walks here. 

Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather, as this program will take place outdoors. In case of cancellation due to severe weather, registrants will be notified at the email address on file. 

If you have any questions, contact Assistant Site Administrator Jana Colacino at jana.colacino@ctlandmarks.org. 

Image: Historic American Buildings Survey Everett H. Keeler, Photographer March 1, 1937 SOUTHWEST ELEVATION – Old State House, Main Street & Central Row, Hartford, Hartford County, CT. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ct0098.photos.023098p/

Expand your knowledge of Hartford’s architectural treasures by venturing east and west of Main Street. Understand the historical and cultural significance of buildings along South Prospect Street, from the 1788 Amos Bull House to the BPO Elks Lodge, to the Hartford Times Building. To the west, explore more of the city’s South Downtown neighborhood on Elm and Gold Streets.

Tickets are $15 for CTL Members and $20 for the general public. Members, sign in to our ticketing system to access your benefits.

Advance registration is required. This program is part of our Historic Hartford Walking Tours series, where we forge new paths through Hartford’s history! Register for additional walks here. 

Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather, as this program will take place outdoors. In case of cancellation due to severe weather, registrants will be notified at the email address on file. 

If you have any questions, contact Assistant Site Administrator Jana Colacino at jana.colacino@ctlandmarks.org. 

New for 2026! Explore Hartford’s Revolutionary past in this walk and talk in the south end with Connecticut Landmarks’ Jana Colacino and Ruth Shapleigh Brown of the Connecticut Gravestone Network.

Tickets are $15 for CTL Members and $20 for the general public. Members, sign in to our ticketing system to access your benefits.

Advance registration is required. This program is part of our Historic Hartford Walking Tours series, where we forge new paths through Hartford’s history! Register for additional walks here. 

Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather, as this program will take place outdoors. In case of cancellation due to severe weather, registrants will be notified at the email address on file. 

If you have any questions, contact Assistant Site Administrator Jana Colacino at jana.colacino@ctlandmarks.org. 

Image: Birds eye view of Hartford, 1864 by Jacob Weidenmann.

May 4th marks the 200th birthday of Frederic Edwin Church. Not only was Hartford the birthplace of this renowned Hudson River School painter, but the city was also integral to the birth of American art thanks to Daniel Wadsworth and his patronage. On this walk, we’ll discuss Church and other Hartford-connected artists, such as Cole, Bierstadt, Wheeler, Tryon and more. Following the walk, the 2 pm tour of the Butler-McCook House will focus on the Butler and McCook families as art lovers.

Tickets are $15 for CTL Members and $20 for the general public. Members, sign in to our ticketing system to access your benefits.

Advance registration is required. This program is part of our Historic Hartford Walking Tours series, where we forge new paths through Hartford’s history! Register for additional walks here. 

Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather, as this program will take place outdoors. In case of cancellation due to severe weather, registrants will be notified at the email address on file. 

If you have any questions, contact Assistant Site Administrator Jana Colacino at jana.colacino@ctlandmarks.org. 

Image: Hooker and Company Journeying through the Wilderness from Plymouth to Hartford, in 1636, painted by Frederic Edwin Church in 1846. In the collections of the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford. https://5058.sydneyplus.com/argus/final/Portal/Public.aspx?lang=en-US