Last updated: April 29, 2021
Place
Coltsville Self-Guided Tours
Photo Credit: NPS/Nick Caito
Quick Facts
Location:
Hartford, CT
Significance:
Colt Patent Firearm Manufacturing Company was a leader in the development of the technological innovations of firearms, the mechanization and specialization in precision manufacturing, and the development and impact of paternalistic capitalism. Industrialist, Samuel Colt, and his successors pioneered the development of the revolver which had cultural, historical, and geographic impacts on the city of Hartford.
Designation:
Coltsville is designated as a National Historic Landmark District.
Amenities
3 listed
Cellular Signal, Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot
Welcome to Coltsville National Historical Park!
The Colt Armory Complex is the starting point of all of our self guided tours. In this historic location, you can use the Coltsville NHP App to explore this industrial city on a self-guided walking tour, visiting at eleven different sites all while learning about Samuel Colt and Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Colt. As you walk this historic district, take a moment to reflect upon the ingenuity of a man and how Samuel and Elizabeth changed the landscape and history of Hartford and the United States.
Many of these locations are now private residences and are not open to the public, therefore please be respectful of the current residents while walking the grounds of Coltsville.