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Trace the exact parade route of the 29th and 30th Connecticut Coloured Regiments with a GPS-guided audio tour that starts at the Old State House. Learn first‑hand stories of courage, inequality, and civic recognition as you walk Hartford’s historic streets.
Trace the exact parade route of the 29th and 30th Connecticut Coloured Regiments with a GPS-guided audio tour that starts at the Old State House. Learn first‑hand stories of courage, inequality, and civic recognition as you walk Hartford’s historic streets.
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Operated by VoiceMap Audio Tours · Hartford, Connecticut
Stand on Central Row in front of Connecticut’s Old State House and imagine a city holding its breath. Cobblestones and broad avenues replace battlefield dust; soldiers in uniform step into a Hartford that has come to see them home. The audio tour begins here, using GPS-triggered narration to place you at the exact points where the 29th and 30th Connecticut Coloured Regiments marched on November 24, 1865.
easy.
1.5–3 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; minimal elevation and mostly flat sidewalks but involves continuous walking and occasional standing
The walk typically takes 1.5–3 hours depending on stops; the tour is designed to be followed sequentially for the full narrative, but you can pause and resume between points.
Yes — sidewalks and stop locations are accessible and the tour is suitable for wheelchairs and strollers, though some intersections may require curb cuts and cautious crossings.
No — once you download the audio, maps, and geodata through the VoiceMap app you can run the tour offline using GPS.
Yes — the eight-character code provided at booking can be used by every member of your party to download the tour.
The route traces the Nov. 24, 1865 parade of the 29th and 30th Connecticut Coloured Regiments, celebrated by Governor Buckingham and visited by figures like Frederick Douglass.
Stick to sidewalks and designated paths, avoid touching or climbing monuments, and keep noise low to preserve the dignity of historic and cemetery sites.
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