Although Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn enjoyed their adventures elsewhere in America, they were created in Hartford. Visit the Mark Twain House & Museum to learn about one of the world's wittiest and most enduring authors.  Modern Hartford is the state capital of Connecticut and contemporary buildings tower above Old State House, an architectural jewel designed by Charles Bulfinch 

Nearby is Elizabeth Park, where over 900 different varieties of roses bloom each summer, or you can enjoy a walk around the pretty Waterfront area.