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East Hartford Connecticut (CT)
06108 & 06118
Welcome to East Hartford Connecticut in Hartford County
  
The Town of East Hartford is an established community with a strong industrial base mixed with many residential neighborhoods. East Hartford is located to the east of the capital city of Hartford where many large employers are located.
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History:
The part of the lands once inhabited by the Podunk Indians saw its first permanent colonists in 1635, when Thomas Hooker and his followers came from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to found Hartford. The east side of the Connecticut River was at that time part of Hartford, and early settlers here included William Goodwin, Thomas Burnham and William Pitkin.
The first petition by residents to establish a separate Town was rejected by the General Assembly in 1726. Several more petitions were submitted between that year and 1783, when the Assembly at last gave its approval to the incorporation of East Hartford.
East Hartford Public Schools
The Board of Education shall provide the best educational program possible, consistent with wise economy and the financial ability of the community.
Members of the Board of Education are responsible for being informed about the schools and the educational program. Membership on the Board of Education obligates each member to spend sufficient time at the job to be an informed individual capable of making decisions highly important in the lives of individual children.
Recreation
The Town has committed approximately 650 acres of Town land to recreational usage. Recreational areas available for public use include playgrounds, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, picnic areas, tennis and basketball courts, a public golf course, ball fields, a boat launch on the Connecticut River, an ice skating area, and much more. The Parks and Recreation Department also offers shelters that may be reserved for picnics, a historic building that may be rented for small group meetings, and a clubhouse which may be used for wedding receptions and meetings. Three historic buildings in one park are open for tours throughout the year.
The Department also sponsors numerous events including the Annual Fall Fest, Visit with Santa, July Riverfest, the "Sounds of Summer" concert series at the EH Town Green. Throughout the year we host numerous road races including the "Brian Aslton Snow Dash", Memorial Mile, Riverfest 5K and Alumni Cross Country Challenge. The Parks and Recreation Department holds a wide range of recreational programs and classes year round and sponsors an exciting selection of bus trips to destinations throughout the New England area and the East Coast.
Points of Interest
The East Riverside Drive and Connecticut Boulevard areas, just east of the CT river, contain extensive development, including car dealerships, medical offices, and light retail development. Notably, Goodwin College plans to build a large campus on Riverside Drive. It will also develop blighted housing projects into student housing.
Wickham Park, located in both East Hartford and Manchester, features Oriental gardens, fountains, open fields, woodlands, ponds, picnic areas, softball fields, and an aviary. The west side of the park offers a scenic view of East Hartford and the skyline of Hartford across the Connecticut River.
Nearby, on land previously owned by Pratt & Whitney, lies the recently erected Rentschler Field (construction completed September 2003), home of the UConn Huskies football team.
Built on an abandoned section of the Pratt and Whitney air field, a $1 billion dollar technology, entertainment lodging and retail development called Rentschler Field is in the process of being built. Currently, Rentschler Field consists of a stadium which is the home of the UConn Huskies football team. The arena has also been used for concerts by artists including Rolling Stones. Cabela's, a major direct marketer of outdoor merchandise in the U.S., has committed to constructing an interactive super center at the site and plans to open in 2007. Hotels, technology companies, and various retail outlets are expected to begin construction in the near future as well.
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