Corning Fountain, Hartford

Name: Corning Fountain
Address: Hartford, United States

#11 among attractions in Hartford

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Facts and practical information

Corning Fountain is a fountain with sculpture located in Bushnell Park, Hartford, Connecticut. ()

Coordinates: 41°45'60"N, 72°40'52"W

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Downtown HartfordHartford United States

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Corning Fountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: XL Center, Wadsworth Atheneum, Connecticut State Capitol, Dunkin' Donuts Park.

~1290 ftNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
XL Center, Hartford
7 min walk • The XL Center, nestled in the heart of downtown Hartford, Connecticut, stands as a premier sports and entertainment destination in New England. This versatile arena, with its expansive seating capacity, hosts a diverse range of events, from high-energy hockey games...
0.5 miSE
19th- and 20th-century American artists
Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford
12 min walk • The Wadsworth Atheneum is an art museum in Hartford, Connecticut. The Wadsworth is noted for its collections of European Baroque art, ancient Egyptian and Classical bronzes, French and American Impressionist paintings, Hudson River School landscapes, modernist masterpieces and...
~940 ftS
Historic building with a gold dome
Connecticut State Capitol, Hartford
5 min walk • The Connecticut State Capitol is located north of Capitol Avenue and south of Bushnell Park in Hartford, the capital of Connecticut.
0.5 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dunkin' Donuts Park, Hartford
12 min walk • Dunkin' Donuts Park is a 6,121-seat baseball park in Hartford, Connecticut. It is the home field of the Hartford Yard Goats of the Double-A Northeast.
~1130 ftSE
Park
Bushnell Park, Hartford
6 min walk • Bushnell Park in Hartford, Connecticut is the oldest publicly funded park in the United States. It was conceived by the Reverend Horace Bushnell in the mid-1850s at a time when the need for open public spaces was just starting to be recognized.
~430 ftSE
Memorial
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, Hartford
3 min walk • The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch in Bushnell Park, Hartford, Connecticut, honors the 4,000 Hartford citizens who served in the American Civil War, including 400 who died for the Union cause. It is notable as the first permanent triumphal arch to be built in America.
0.6 miE
Museum, Cinema, Science museum
Connecticut Science Center, Hartford
17 min walk • The Connecticut Science Center is a nine-story museum located on the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut designed by César Pelli & Associates, which opened on June 12, 2009.
~1390 ftS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Hartford
7 min walk • The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts venue at 166 Capitol Street in Hartford, Connecticut. Managed by a non-profit organization, it is marketed as Connecticut's premier presenter of the performing arts.
~1890 ftE
Church, Cemetery
Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford
10 min walk • The First Church of Christ and the Ancient Burying Ground is a historic church and cemetery at 60 Gold Street in Hartford, Connecticut. It is the oldest church congregation in Hartford, founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker.
0.4 miE
Shopping, Department store
Cheney Building, Hartford
11 min walk • The R. and F. Cheney Building, also known as the Brown Thomson Building, is a commercial building designed by noted American architect H. H. Richardson. It is located at 942 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut, and is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
~1200 ftE
Skyscraper
City Place I, Hartford
6 min walk • City Place I is a 38-story, 163.7 m skyscraper at 185 Asylum Street in Hartford, Connecticut. It is the tallest building in the state, and two meters taller than Travelers Tower, built in 1919.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Corning Fountain?

Nearby attractions include Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, Hartford (3 min walk), Hartford ArtSpace Gallery, Hartford (4 min walk), Butler-McCook Homestead, Hartford (4 min walk), TheaterWorks Hartford, Hartford (5 min walk).

How to get to Corning Fountain by public transport?

The nearest stations to Corning Fountain:

Train

Hartford (5 min walk)

Bus

Hartford Union Station (5 min walk)
Hartford Megabus (16 min walk)