Just another Cog in Hartford's Rich History Intersection of Cogswell Street, Asylum Ave and Farmington Avenues Hm. I never noticed a Cogswell Street in Hartford before. But I will from now on, after my visit to the American School for the Deaf Museum in West Hartford where I learned all about young Alice Cogswell … [Read more...]
Oldest School for the Deaf in the US
American School for the Deaf West Hartford The American School for the Deaf (ASD) is the oldest permanent school for the deaf in the United States. What's more, the school became the first recipient of state aid to education in America when the Connecticut General Assembly awarded its first annual grant to the … [Read more...]
103. Cogswell Heritage House (ASD History Museum)
Deaf Jam West Hartford (Google Maps Location) May 28, 2009 2019 Update: I see that this place is now called The Alice Cogswell Heritage House. Certain museums give me that little burst that keeps me excited to continue this website. They are usually ones like this one: Small(ish), singularly devoted, … [Read more...]