Pope Park in Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...

 is a public park, originally landscaped by the Olmsted Brothers

Olmsted Brothers

The Olmsted Brothers company was an influential landscape design firm in the United States, formed in 1898 by stepbrothers John Charles Olmsted and Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. .-History:...

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The Park was donated to the City in 1895 by Colonel Albert Augustus Pope

Albert Augustus Pope

Albert Augustus Pope was a Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel who founded the Pope Manufacturing Company in 1877. -Birth:...

 for use of his employees and city residents. Colonel Pope was founder of the Pope Manufacturing Company

Pope Manufacturing Company

Pope Manufacturing Company was founded by Albert Augustus Pope in Hartford, Connecticut. The company began with the introduction of the "Columbia High Wheeler" bicycle in 1878.-History:...

, which built both automobiles and bicycles, including the popular Columbia bicycle. The park was landscaped by the renowned Olmsted Brothers

Olmsted Brothers

The Olmsted Brothers company was an influential landscape design firm in the United States, formed in 1898 by stepbrothers John Charles Olmsted and Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. .-History:...

design firm in 1898.

In its original form, the park consisted of 90.5 acres (36.6 ha) laid out in 3 sections. Today it contains its original pond and grass lawns.

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Pope Park (Connecticut) is located at 41°45′25"N 72°41′45"W