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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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

"It was a very nice stay "

AED 322 total

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24 Aug - 25 Aug

Free daily buffet breakfast

"Nice stay close to aitport"

AED 434 total

includes taxes & fees

17 Aug - 18 Aug

Executive lounge

"Great stay "

AED 1,056 total

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1 Sep - 2 Sep

Staircase

"Great place stayed there 6 days in July."

AED 548 total

includes taxes & fees

17 Aug - 18 Aug

Interior

"We just ate at their dining/ bar and it was excellent - staff is extremely accommodating and friendly "

AED 647 total

includes taxes & fees

24 Aug - 25 Aug

Terrace/patio

"NICE STAFF, GREEN HOTEL, GREAT BAR AND RESTAURANT."

AED 535 total

includes taxes & fees

1 Sep - 2 Sep

Front of property

"I loved how private and quiet the hotel is."

AED 883 total

includes taxes & fees

31 Aug - 1 Sep

Exterior

"Hotel staff was kind and hotel was "

AED 452 total

includes taxes & fees

7 Sep - 8 Sep

Meeting facility

"Great hotel"

AED 607 total

includes taxes & fees

29 Aug - 30 Aug

Terrace/patio

"Nice, clean property in a convenient location to meet family and friends"

AED 604 total

includes taxes & fees

22 Aug - 23 Aug

Exterior

"I've stayed here several times and it's always been a great place. "

AED 553 total

includes taxes & fees

7 Sep - 8 Sep

Front of property - evening/night

"Everything was great and the staff was extremely friendly and helpful!"

Free daily buffet breakfast

"Great hotel near the airport. "

AED 536 total

includes taxes & fees

16 Aug - 17 Aug

Exterior

"I enjoy my stay at the hotel."

AED 465 total

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24 Aug - 25 Aug

Indoor spa tub

"Great staff"

AED 607 total

includes taxes & fees

24 Aug - 25 Aug

Lobby sitting area

"Nice place to stay "

AED 608 total

includes taxes & fees

31 Aug - 1 Sep

Exterior

"Great place "

AED 536 total

includes taxes & fees

14 Aug - 15 Aug

Free daily on-the-go breakfast

"Breakfast was very good. We would stay again. "

AED 592 total

includes taxes & fees

31 Aug - 1 Sep

Terrace/patio

"great hotel, will definitely go there again!"

AED 679 total

includes taxes & fees

7 Sep - 8 Sep

Courtyard

"Great location and convenient for our travels up north on our way to Maine."

AED 515 total

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17 Aug - 18 Aug

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22 Aug - 23 Aug

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