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Connecticut's Old State House is open to the public! Some of CT's most important stories of freedom, democracy, and civic action began here.

Today, it is a museum, gathering spot, and place of civic exploration for thousands of visitors each year. Welcome to Connecticut’s Old State House: the place where history and civics meet! Located in the heart of Hartford, Connecticut, this building served as a home to all three branches of state government from 1796 to 1878. Some of our state’s most important stories of freedom, democracy, and civic action – from the Amistad trial to Prudence Crandall, to the landmark Constitutional Convention of 1818 – connect to this National Historic Landmark. Today, Connecticut’s Old State House serves as a history museum, gathering spot, and place of civic exploration for thousands of local, national and international visitors each year. We look forward to welcoming you soon! Connecticut’s Old State House is open Tuesday through Saturday, 12-5 PM.

10/26/2026

🎂🏆 The votes are in... and we have a winner!

Congratulations to 𝐒𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐨𝐟 Amy Cakes LLC, winner of Connecticut's Old State House's 5th Annual Election Cake Bake Off! 🎉

Sophia's incredible patriotic creation, complete with a bald eagle, American flag, and a nod to America's 250th anniversary, really took the cake!

And the icing on the cake? Sophia will be creating the Old State House's birthday cake in May 2027! 🎂

Saturday was filled with delicious creations, cake tasting, family activities, and plenty of community spirit!

A special thank-you to The First Company Governor's Foot Guard, Connecticut's Kid Governor and her Cabinet for being part of the festivities!

And of course, a huge round of applause to all of our talented bakers and wonderful judges who came out to taste-test the cakes! We appreciate everyone who joined us for the afternoon and helped make this event so special. ❤️

Thank you for making our 5th Annual Election Cake Bake Off such a sweet success!

10/16/2026

🎂 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐄?! 👀⁣
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We’ve seen some pretty incredible cakes at our Election Cake Bake Off over the years… and now it’s YOUR turn to go whisk to whisk! 🧁⁣
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We’re looking for Connecticut’s talented professional pastry chefs and licensed home bakers to bring their creativity to our 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟 on Saturday, October 24!⁣
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✨ 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐤𝐞. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲! There’s no required flavor profile. Whether you stick with a classic favorite or dream up something completely unexpected, we want to see what you can create! Just keep your design nonpartisan and election-themed.⁣
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🏆 The winning baker will be commissioned to create Connecticut’s Old State House’s birthday cake in May 2027!⁣
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👨‍🍳 And did we mention celebrity judge 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 (@𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐦) will be joining us? Think you can impress him?⁣
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📍 Connecticut’s Old State House | Hartford, CT⁣
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𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞? Applications are open! Find the registration link in our bio.⁣
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Know a talented baker who should enter? Tag them below! 👇⁣
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10/10/2026

10/09/2026

Join us for Connecticut's Old State House Summer Concert Series with Thomasina Levy!

10/07/2026

🎶 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜!⁣
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Join us on 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟗 as we close out Connecticut’s Old State House 2026 Summer Concert Series with 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐲, award-winning songwriter, poet, former Connecticut State Troubadour, and internationally recognized mountain dulcimer player.⁣
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Thomasina blends traditional and contemporary folk music in performances rooted in simplicity, humanity, and the rich traditions of folk music. Her work has reached audiences around the world, with music aired in more than 20 countries.⁣
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🥪 Bring your lunch and join us for one final Friday of music at the Old State House!⁣
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📅 Friday, October 9⁣
🎶 Thomasina Levy⁣
⏰ 12–1 PM⁣
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📺 Can’t make it in person? Watch live on Facebook or YouTube.⁣
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A special thank you to the 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏. 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 and the 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 for their generous support of this year’s Summer Concert Series.⁣
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10/05/2026

🎂 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐤?⁣
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We’re searching for professional pastry chefs and licensed home bakers to compete in the 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟!⁣
Your challenge? Create a delicious, 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐧, 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐤𝐞 that celebrates American democracy. Bring your creativity — and your best recipe — because cakes will be judged on 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞.⁣
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🏆 One confection will be crowned the o𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, and the winning baker will be commissioned to create a cake for Connecticut’s Old State House birthday celebration in May 2027!⁣
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📅 October 24 | 12–3 PM⁣
📍 Connecticut’s Old State House⁣
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𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞?
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://forms.gle/76ZXTqNctTUSUcni7

Address

800 Main Street
Hartford, CT
06103

Opening Hours

Tuesday	12pm - 5pm
Wednesday	12pm - 5pm
Thursday	12pm - 5pm
Friday	12pm - 5pm
Saturday	12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+18605226766

Website

https://wp.cga.ct.gov/osh/

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