The Allyn House was built in 1857 by Timothy Allyn, and in its heyday was one of the city’s premier hotels.  In his 1867 Illustrated Guide to the Connecticut Valley, Henry Martyn Burt describes it as “the largest and most elegant” of Hartford’s hotels, and that “no pains have been spared to make this a first class hotel in every respect.”  As built, it could accommodate almost 300 guests, many of whom were likely businessmen involved in Hartford’s insurance industry, as well as politicians working and visiting the state capital.

The Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (also known as North Methodist Episcopal Church) is a historic Methodist Episcopal Church at 2051 Main Street in Hartford, Connecticut. This High Victorian Gothic structure was built in 1873-74 for an Episcopal congregation, and has since 1926 been the home to the city's oldest African-American congregation, which was established in 1833 The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

The National Academy of Design promotes art and architecture in America through exhibition, education, and research.

Founded in 1825, the National Academy is the leading honorary society for visual artists and architects in the United States. We advocate for the arts as a tool for education, celebrate the role of artists and architects in public life, and serve as a catalyst for cultural conversations that propel society forward.

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The Academy of Music was a theatre in Buffalo, New York located near the corner of Main Street and Seneca Street. Originally called the Metropolitan Theatre, the performance venue was built and opened in 1852. Its name was changed to the Academy of Music in 1868. The theatre was demolished in 1955.

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Before the Europeans made their claim to the area, the local Native Americans referred to the area as Manamooskeagin, meaning "great green place of shaking grass". Two streams in the area were named for the large beaver population: Schumacastacut or "upper beaver brook" and Schumacastuscacant or "lower beaver brook".

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Twain canceled a lecture here for December 17, 1869 because of cold.

Samuel Clemens never set foot in the state of Texas. He never lectured there. He never crossed Texas on his way to somewhere else.