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.

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$99 nightly

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"excellent hotel,room clean and excellent service."

$115 nightly

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"AC was so cold and we didn't know how to change it. Sheets were dirty (brown stains. Oil from the skin of the last customer was present on one of the nightstands. Really dusty towel holders. Shower had hardscale lime stains. It was really noisy with loud bangs through the night but that could have been from traffic or people walking on the out door stair cases. But the mirror and counter of the bathroom vanity and the floor was clean. The desk attendant was very kind, welcoming, and friendly. "

$71 nightly

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"Convenient from airport. Quiet and clean, nice room Breakfast was perfect!"

$67 nightly

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"It was a pleasant stay, no complaints. "

$71 nightly

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"Very clean and a good breakfast."

$112 nightly

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"Room was great and clean, great breakfast and conveniently located"

$105 nightly

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"A great stay for a quick overnight "

$104 nightly

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"Close to the airport, shops and restaurants"

$93 nightly

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$110 nightly

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$100 nightly

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$82 nightly

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Deluxe Studio, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

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$102 nightly

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$130 nightly

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"Great staff, clean and very convenient for our purpose, bike races "

$99 nightly

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"Walkable area. Great location for dining and shopping"

$132 nightly

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"We enjoyed our stay."

$93 nightly

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"Staff was friendly. "

$77 nightly

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"Excellent service, huge room, super clean"

$103 nightly

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