{"id":"nps-colt","slug":"coltsville-national-historical-park","name":"Coltsville National Historical Park","designation":"National Historical Park","category":"historic-site","categoryLabel":"Historic Site and Historical Park","agency":{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov"},"managedBy":[{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov","unitCode":"COLT","designation":"National Historical Park","sourceId":"nps-colt"}],"states":["CT"],"stateNames":["Connecticut"],"location":{"lat":41.756169,"lon":-72.663338},"bbox":null,"acres":null,"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"When Samuel Colt started his Hartford factory on the banks of the Connecticut River in 1847, it followed years of mismanagement and failure. Soon, demand for Colt's revolver would change his fortunes and the Colt empire was born. Following Colt's untimely death in 1862, his wife, Elizabeth Colt, would lead the company to its legendary status, and influence Hartford for over 40 years.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/colt/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":null,"recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Coltsville%20National%20Historical%20Park","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/colt/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"cover":{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/C06E016C-F1BC-766E-AB4A5E99E2FF8F50.jpg","title":"Colt Armory Complex","alt":"Blue dome atop a large factory behind a river","credit":"NPS Photo","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/colt/index.htm","tier":1,"source":"National Park Service"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/C06E016C-F1BC-766E-AB4A5E99E2FF8F50.jpg","title":"Colt Armory Complex","alt":"Blue dome atop a large factory behind a river","credit":"NPS Photo","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/colt/index.htm","source":"National Park Service","cover":true},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/EB5CB0A0-C288-F7F4-51A32A9B0F833A31.jpeg","title":"The Caldwell Memorial Parish House","alt":"A tan and brown building with numerous design elements meant resemble a ship, against a blue sky.","caption":"The Caldwell Memorial Parish House was built in memory of Caldwell Colt, Elizabeth and Samuel's son. It was designed by Edward Tuckerman Potter and dedicated in 1896.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/EC0063F5-ADB1-DDF2-DC8EC209E0D20BA1.jpg","title":"The Colt Carriage House","alt":"A red brown building with a wooden enclosed spaced in front of trees on a cloudy day.","caption":"The Carriage House is located in Colt Park next to the Gardner House.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/21C00959-C6CD-FA80-FA566997E106B193.jpg","title":"Samuel Colt Statue","alt":"A statue of a young and an adult Samuel Colt in front of a tree with a cloudy sky.","caption":"The statue was built as a memorial to Samuel Colt by his wife, Elizabeth Colt. It was dedicated in 1906 after her passing in 1905. The statue serves as a reminder the role the Colts had in the development of the City of Hartford.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/21D8D4BC-C880-F883-303F67A65143C1C1.jpeg","title":"Coltsville Worker Housing","alt":"A white stone building with multiple windows and three chimneys with green grass and a black fence.","caption":"Twenty worker houses were built behind the Colt Firearm Armory in 1856. These houses provided a living space for the workers of the Colt Factory.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":[],"topics":["Industry","Factories","Military","Armories","Wars and Conflicts"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[],"directions":"Coltsville NHP is located in Hartford, Connecticut in the heart of the Sheldon/Charter Oak Neighborhood. See our directions page for how to get here.","weatherInfo":"Hartford experiences all four seasons. It is typically hot in the summer and cold in the winter with a pleasant spring and autumn.","contacts":{"phone":"(860) 500-6078","email":"colt@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"springfield-armory-national-historic-site","km":40},{"slug":"new-england-national-scenic-trail","km":61},{"slug":"stewart-b-mckinney-national-wildlife-refuge","km":77},{"slug":"weir-farm-national-historical-park","km":86},{"slug":"elizabeth-alexandra-morton-national-wildlife-refuge","km":88},{"slug":"ninigret-national-wildlife-refuge","km":93}],"hasBoundary":false,"boundarySource":null,"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=colt"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.610Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"Stamp Status","text":"Unfortunately, since we are not an official park yet, we do not currently have a park stamp.","url":null,"updated":"2022-02-22 11:20:22.0","id":"nps-D05DC153-44A4-42F9-A820-3941EFE46B78"},{"source":"NPS","kind":"Park Closure","title":"Park in Progress","text":"Coltsville NHP is working toward establishment and is not yet an official park. We do not have a Visitor Center and visitor services are limited. For more information please visit our Park Development and Calendar pages.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/colt/learn/management/parkdev.htm","updated":"2021-06-17 12:01:16.0","id":"nps-2321E568-1236-48FC-B68A-46BF910959DA"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/coltsville-national-historical-park/","boundaryUrl":null}