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The Hartford Circus Fire Left a City in Mourning #connecticut #tragic #circus #fire #history In 1944, fire swept through the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus tent in Hartford, killing 167 and injuring more than 700 — the deadliest man-made disaster in Connecticut’s history. The big top was consumed in minutes, leaving families to search for loved ones at the Armory morgue. Investigators believe the blaze began with a discarded cigarette. Today, a memorial stands where the tent once f

Hartford’s Bulkeley Bridge Rose from Ashes to Arches #hartfordct #bridge #i84 #history In Hartford, Connecticut, the Bulkeley Bridge carries 150,000 cars a day across the Connecticut River — but its story began in fire and grit. After a wooden bridge burned in 1895, workers built a new granite span anchored deep in the river by Black “sand hogs” laboring in airtight caissons. When it opened in 1908, Hartford celebrated for three days. Renamed for Governor Morgan Bulkeley, the bridge endures as a

2.2K views · 52 reactions | Come explore the beauty and rich history of Hartford, Connecticut! #Hartford #Connecticut #HartfordCT | Breeze Airways | Facebook