Manchester (Connecticut)

Hartford County

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Manchester is a town in Hartford County in the U.S. state of Connecticut with 56,100 inhabitants ( 2004). The 71.7 km ² large metropolitan area has a water area of 1.1 km ².

History

The first settlers settled down in 1672 in the area.

Geography

The town is located about 8 km east of Hartford ( Connecticut ). Because the Interstate 84 north passes by the city, with Hartford Manchester is connected with the short Interstate 384.

Demography

For the census, the 16.8 km ² area of Central Manchester, which can be referred to as the city center, additionally recorded. So living in the year 2000 30.595 of the total of 54,740 inhabitants in the area of Central Manchester.

While the average income of the entire urban area was 49 426 U.S. dollars in 2000, it is in the center only 43,977 U.S. dollars.

Attractions and historical building

In 1965, the Manchester Historical Society was founded. This association has set itself the task of preserving the history of the city and surroundings of posterity. In cooperation with the city government, it is responsible for most of the historic building.

Old Manchester Museum

The museum is housed in a building built in 1914 in the Cedar Street. There is a permanent exhibition on the city's development.

The Keeney Schoolhouse The Keeney Schoolhouse

Built in 1751 the building was extensively renovated in 1975, the classrooms were reconstructed according to historical traditions and can be visited.

The Chene- residential building - Cheney Homestead

The farm house from 1785 was built by Timothy Cheney. He, alongside his work as a farmer also Müller and watchmaker. It has been restored to the condition of the 18th century and can be visited.

Sports Hall of Fame

Here the national and regional sporting greats will be honored.

Fire station of Cheney Cheney Fire Station

In 1901 built building is located since 1979 a small fire museum.

Hall of Cheney - Cheney Hall

Originally built in 1867 by Horace Greeley building was designed by architect CH Hammatt Billings. After a checkered history, it is now used for events.