A Patriotic Family Road Trip in Connecticut

2 real sites worth the drive — the state capitol, battlefields, monuments, and founding-era landmarks — each with why it actually matters, not just a pin on a map.

State Capitols

Connecticut State Capitol

Hartford, CT

Hartford's 1878 capitol wears an elaborate gold-domed, Gothic-Victorian design locals nicknamed "the Wedding Cake."

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Military/Veteran Sites

Submarine Force Library and Museum

Groton, CT

Home to the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, docked in Groton and open to walk through.

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