Remembering the Hartford Circus Fire (Virtual)

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Age Group:

Teens, Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on July 8, 2025 @ 7:30pm.

Program Description

Event Details

In 1944, one of the worst fire disasters in American history occurred in Hartford. The circus fire has lived in the memories of survivors and the imaginations of Connecticans ever since. In this presentation, photos and artifacts from the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History’s collection will help tell the stories of that day. The presentation will examine the ways in which Connecticans have continued to identify, honor, and bring justice to the victims in the intervening decades.

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Accommodations

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Friends Summer Reading

All Summer Reading events are generously funded by the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.

Virtual

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