In the 1670s, the area was referred to as the "West Division" of Hartford. (The western boundary was extended in 1830 to include part of Farmington). The northern boundary was Bloomfield, and the Southern, present day New Britain Avenue. A total of "72 Long Lots" were laid out between today's Quaker Lane in the East and Mountain Road in the West. In 1672 the Proprietors of Hartford ordered that a Division be created to the West. As the colony grew, additional land was needed. In 1636 Reverend Thomas Hooker led a group of followers from what is now Cambridge, Massachusetts to the "Great River" and established Hartford, Connecticut and the Connecticut Colony.
Fishing and hunting along the Connecticut River, the area of West Hartford offered the Wampanoag people a refuge from the cold winter wind and the river's severe spring flooding. ( April 2019) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Īccording to archaeological evidence, the Wampanoag people used West Hartford as one of their winter camps.
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This section needs additional citations for verification. The town also hosts the annual Celebrate West Hartford event, which includes fairground rides, food vendors, and stalls by local businesses. West Hartford is home to regular events which draw large crowds from neighboring towns, including the Elizabeth Park Concert Series. Among the southernmost of the communities in the Hartford-Springfield Knowledge Corridor metropolitan region, West Hartford is home to University of Hartford and the University of Saint Joseph. Incorporated as a town in 1854, West Hartford was previously a parish of Hartford, founded in 1672. West Hartford Center has been the community's main hub since the late 17th century. The town's popular downtown area is colloquially known as "West Hartford Center," or simply "The Center," and is centered on Farmington Avenue and South/North Main Street. The population was 64,083 at the 2020 census. West Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of downtown Hartford.
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