Hartford County, Connecticut (CT), United States, North America
Latitude
41°40'N
Longitude
72°47'W
New Britain
, industrial city (1990 pop. 75,491), Hartford co.,
central Conn.; 41°40'N 72°47'W. The tin shops and brassworks in the
city were established in the 18th cent. New Britain became famous as
the “Hardware City” because of its tool and household-hardware
industry, which remains economically important. Central Conn. State
Univ. is here. Of interest are the city hall (1884), a park designed by
Frederick Law Olmsted in the center of the city, and a mus. of Amer.
Art. Elihu Burritt b. here. Settled c.1686, inc. 1871.
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