Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

Alerts and conditions

Information Stamp Status

Unfortunately, since we are not an official park yet, we do not currently have a park stamp.

Park Closure Park in Progress

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.

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Overview

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.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

Plan your visit

Getting there

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.

Weather

Hartford experiences all four seasons. It is typically hot in the summer and cold in the winter with a pleasant spring and autumn.

Phone: (860) 500-6078

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

The Blue Onion Dome of the Armory and the spire of the Church against a cloudy blue sky.
Coltsville Dome and the Church of the Good Shepherd · Nick Caito
A church and trees against the backdrop of a bight blue sky and clouds.
The Church of the Good Shepherd · Nick Caito
A tan and brown building, built in the Italian Villa style with rounded arches and balconies.
Armsmear · Nick Caito
A tan and brown building with numerous design elements meant resemble a ship, against a blue sky.
The Caldwell Memorial Parish House · NPS Photo
A red brown building with a wooden enclosed spaced in front of trees on a cloudy day.
The Colt Carriage House · NPS Photo
A statue of a young and an adult Samuel Colt in front of a tree with a cloudy sky.
Samuel Colt Statue · NPS Photo

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