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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"Pet friendly- yay"

NT$3,132 total

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Sep 8 - Sep 9

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"Great location during our visit. "

NT$3,339 total

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Sep 21 - Sep 22

Reception

"Outstanding place to stay very responsible respectful understanding and beautiful staff"

NT$2,502 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 11 - Sep 12

Lobby

"Comfortable beds, very convenient to airport."

NT$2,360 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 10 - Sep 11

Coffee service

"Has a great stay"

NT$2,495 total

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Sep 14 - Sep 15

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

"Excellent place, stay there with family and I like the quietness, easy access to highway. "

NT$2,360 total

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Sep 29 - Sep 30

Exterior

"Always a wonderful stay"

NT$4,360 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 21 - Sep 22

Exterior

"Quiet location, easy check-in after hours. Would stay again!"

NT$4,288 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 14 - Sep 15

Lobby

"Staff was friendly and helpful."

NT$3,929 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 14 - Sep 15

Free continental breakfast

"Very lovely stay for my family "

NT$4,077 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 14 - Sep 15

Exterior

"Staff was extremely friendly and accommodating especially the lady who checked us in for our stay."

NT$3,269 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 5 - Oct 6

Lobby

"Nice hotel just not in the best neighborhood. Great for a one night stop over."

NT$2,792 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 21 - Sep 22

Exterior

"Great breakfast, room was comfortable and bed was excellent. Plenty of parking and very helpful and nice staff"

NT$3,326 total

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Sep 14 - Sep 15

Lobby

"Affordable prices and a nice room"

NT$2,277 total

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Sep 29 - Sep 30

Lobby sitting area

"The staff was extremely helpful and accommodating "

NT$3,304 total

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Sep 8 - Sep 9

Exterior

"Staff services was great, excellent!"

NT$3,585 total

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Sep 21 - Sep 22

Exterior

"Such a pleasant stay"

NT$4,464 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 5 - Oct 6

Lobby

"We enjoyed our stay."

NT$3,495 total

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Oct 5 - Oct 6

Lobby

"Great stay would and will stay again "

NT$3,374 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 14 - Sep 15

Exterior

"Excellent service, huge room, super clean"

NT$4,393 total

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Oct 5 - Oct 6

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