Hartford Connecticut Temple

The Hartford, Connecticut Temple was my 77th temple

We visited Boston, Massachusetts in July of 2026 and decided to visit the Hartford Connecticut Temple while were there, since it was only about a two hour drive from Boston.  We rented a car for the trip.

The Hartford Connecticut Temple is actually located in Farmington, Connecticut, not in Hartford.  It is located at 2 Central Way in Farmington, Connecticut, 06032.  Its google maps location is here:  Hartford Connecticut Temple

The temple was dedicated in 2016.  It had been announced in 2010, so it took 6 years before the temple was completed.  It was my 77th temple.  We attended a sealing session and our sealer was very kind, and very proud of his temple.  He was originally from Milan, Italy.  He told us that the Angel Moroni is nine feet tall instead of six as you would see on smaller temples.  He said the roof tiles of the temple are from Spain, and the marble is from Italy, although it was milled in China.   The artwork throughout the temple represents actual places in the area.  The architect studied other churches in the surrounding area and tried to incorporated some of their features in the temple.  My favorite part of the temple is the lanterns on the outside, which I feel are very "New England style."  

The temple is completely wheel chair accessible since the ordinance rooms are all on one floor.  There are two sealing rooms.  There is an upper level where the electrical items and air conditioning, etc. are located.  There is also a basement where the laundry is located.  He said that twice a year they lower the chandeliers from the ceiling so that they can be cleaned.  I had brought a lot of family names with me, and our sealer was very helpful in getting as many of the sealing ordinances completed for my ancestors as possible. All of the temple workers that we encountered were very kind to us.

While we were in the Hartford area, we went to visit Mark Twain's house, which is right next to Harriet Beecher Stowe's house.  Unfortunately, we arrived too late to tour either of the houses, but we walked around on the grounds outside.

There are a lot of places to eat nearby.  We were in a hurry so we ended up just eating at Shake Shack.  It was a beautiful drive back to Boston.

Here is a video of our visit to the Hartford Connecticut Temple:  Hartford Connecticut Temple

The temple is located at a busy intersection.  This was our first sighting of the temple as we approached.

The Hartford Connecticut Temple in July 2026

Me at my 77th temple

Our visit to the Hartford Connecticut Temple

When we attended the Hartford Connecticut Temple, we were on a trip to Boston.  We drove across Massachusetts to see the only white marble natural arch in North America, in North Adams, Massachusetts.  Then we drove down to the temple in Connecticut.  These are photos of our drive across Massachusetts into Connecticut.

The Mark Twain House

Mark Twain lived in Hartford Connecticut beginning in September of 1874.  You can visit the home that he and his wife Olivia lived in.  The official website is here:  Mark Twain House  When we visited Hartford, we arrived too late to tour the home, but we walked around the grounds and admire the house.  It is right next door to the Harriet Beecher Stowe House.  

The Mark Twain House is located here:  Mark Twain House

Mark Twain rubber ducky in the gift shop at the Mark Twain museum

Mark Twain built out of legos

The Mark Twain House

The house was being renovated when we visited in July of 2026

Mark Twain quotes on the walls

Mark Twain and I reading a book together