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HISTORY CLOSEST FREEWAYS: I-84 & I-91 APPROXIMATE POPULATION: 131,523 The Saukiog tribe had called this land home for generations, when Adriaen Block, a Dutch navigator, headed up the Connecticut River in 1614. Because of his favorable report, the Dutch built the House of Good Hope, a trading post and fort in 1633. This encouraged the congregation of the Reverend Thomas Hooker to move here three years later from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Along with Thomas Hooker came his assistant Samuel Stone, who had the honor of choosing the town's name a year later. Since he was born in Hertford, England, he decided upon Hartford as a good name for their growing town. During the American Revolution (1775-1783), Hartford played an important role as a supply depot. In the 1800s, Hartford became a leader in the development of new products, including dental gold (1812), the revolver (1836), oilcloth (1837), and machine-made watches (1838). Just a few of the famous folks who have lived here include Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Noah Webster. ADD YOUR EXPERIENCES Copyright© 1998-2012 Wynmor Inc. with all rights reserved. American Journeys Terms & Conditions of Use