FROM THE NEWSROOM: HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut officials - TopicsExpress



          

FROM THE NEWSROOM: HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut officials are celebrating congressional approval of a new national park in Hartford centering on the historic Colt Fire Arms factory building with the blue, onion-shape dome. The U.S. Senate on Friday approved plans for the Coltsville National Historical Park as part of a massive defense policy bill that was sent to President Barack Obama. Congressman John Larson says the approval was the culmination of more than a decade of work to preserve the factory and surrounding area as well as make it a destination and history hub. The Connecticut Democrat says the park designation will drive economic growth and help create jobs. Plans call for a visitors center at the former factory building built in 1855, a multimedia tour experience and an observation area overlooking the park.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 10:11:48 +0000

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