In 1836, Connecticut-born gun manufacturer Samuel Colt (1814-62) received a U.S. patent for a revolver mechanism that enabled a gun to be fired multiple times without reloading. Colt founded a...

So who do you think are the most famous people that ever lived in Hartford? Mark Twain? Yes, of course. Noah Webster? Sure. Well how about Samuel Colt? He was one of America's greatest inventors...

The monument is awesome, however, the City of Hartford has allowed it to become an eye sore. A little attention, and it would be brought back to its glory days. Unfortunately, it appears it has...