Hog River Journal

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Hartford Public Library	The web site for the main branch of the Hartford Public Library, located at 500 Main St., Hartford, CT
Hartford History Center
Organizational Partners
Greater Hartford Arts Council	Greater Hartford Arts Council is the 10 th largest united arts fund in the country and the largest independent arts council in New England . Since 1971, it has raised and distributed $42 million for arts and heritage, helping to place Greater Hartford in the top 6 percent of metropolitan areas in North American for its arts and culture.
Trinity College	Trinity College, founded in 1823, is an independent, nonsectarian liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. The Graduate Studies Program provides an opportunity for those wishing to continue their studies in a part-time evening graduate program. The Hartford Studies Project carries out research that illuminates Hartford’s past and present.
The Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism (CCT)	The Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism (CCT) was created in 2003 in order to take advantage of the opportunities for collaboration, coordination and growth in the arts, historic preservation, tourism and film. CCT operates as a grant making agency and the entity charged with promoting Connecticut to travelers. CCT devotes its resources to serving Connecticut's assets and individuals through funding, technical assistance, and promotion.
Connecticut Landmarks (formerly the Antiquarian & Landmarks Society)	The Antiquarian & Landmarks Society is Connecticut’s only statewide museum-based historical organization that promotes interest in special places by preserving and interpreting properties and collections of importance to Connecticut’s heritage.
Connecticut Humanities Council	The Connecticut Humanities Council provides resources through programs and grants to enrich lives of the people of Connecticut. Connecticut's Heritage Gateway is an entry point for tourists and Nutmeggers alike interested in learning more about the wonderful programs of the state’s many heritage organizations.
Connecticut Historical Society Museum	The Connecticut Historical Society Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the history of the diverse people - past and present - who have made Connecticut their home.
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art	The Wadsworth Atheneum is the country’s oldest continuously operating art museum.
Yale Center for British Art	Yale Center for British Art, presented to Yale University by Paul Mellon, Yale class of 1929, houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom; it also offers exhibitions and programs to the public.
Yale University Art Gallery	The mission of the Yale University Art Gallery is to encourage appreciation and understanding of art and its role in society through direct engagement with original works of art. The Gallery stimulates active learning about art and the creative process through research, teaching, and dialogue among communities of Yale students, faculty, artists, scholars, alumni, and the wider public. The Gallery organizes exhibitions and educational programs to offer enjoyment and encourage inquiry, while building and maintaining its collections in trust for future generations.
Amistad Center for Art & Culture	The Amistad Center for Art & Culture is a nonprofit organization focused on preserving the artifacts and history of the African American experience.
Florence Griswold Museum	The Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut is both art museum and 11-acre historic site celebrating American Impressionism.
Hill-Stead Museum	Hill-Stead Museum is a National Historic Landmark located in Farmington, Connecticut. Hill-Stead is an outstanding example of Colonial Revival architecture set on 152 hilltop acres, with a collection of Impressionist masterpieces that includes works by Monet, Manet, Degas, Whistler and Cassatt.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center	The Stowe Center's mission is to preserve and interpret Harriet Beecher Stowe's Hartford home and the Center's historic collections, create a forum for vibrant discussion of her life and work, and inspire individuals to embrace and emulate her commitment to social justice by effecting positive change.
Litchfield Historical Society	Since 1856, LHS has been dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of Litchfield County . LHS operates the Litchfield History Museum, with its outstanding collection of American art and artifacts from the 18th through the 21st centuries, the historic Tapping Reeve House and Law School, and the Ingraham Memorial research library.
Corporate Partner
Witan Intelligence Strategies	Marketing Research and Strategy.
Additional Sites
Connecticut History Online	Connecticut History Online contains images, essays, lesson plans, and other learning tools related to Connecticut history.
Connecticut State Library	The Connecticut State Library includes state archives, public records, history and genealogy resources.
Hartford Black History Project, Inc.	Hartford Black History Project, Inc. A community-based organization for Greater Hartford African-American history.
HartfordHistory.Net	A Miscellany of Hartford History, including writings, photographs, and more on the history of Hartford, Connecticut.
Park River Watershed Revitalization Initiative	The Park River Watershed Revitalization Initiative works to improve the water quality and habitat of the Hog/Park River and its watershed.