The Sheldon-Charter Oak Area


The Sheldon Charter Oak neighborhood, as Hartford’s oldest neighborhood, is home to over 20 of Hartford’s 29 historic landmarks. The Charter Oak neighborhood is named after an oak tree that was rumored to have hidden the town charter in one of it hOllow sections in 1687.
The neighborhood historical attractions:
• The Charter Oak Monument and Charter Oak Memorial Park
• St. Peter’s Church and Old Temple Beth Israel
• The Capewell Manufacturing Company
• The Polish National Home
• The Shipman House, Mary Borden Munsill House, Gatling
   House, Northam House and the Butler-McCook Homestead
• Friends of Vintage Baseball