National Council on Public History

This project will produce a Historic Resource Study (HRS) for Coltsville National Historical Park that provides a historical overview of the park and identifies a park’s cultural resources within historic contexts.

Revolution in Industry: An American Manufacturing Empire on Hartford’s South Meadow, 1855-1945

Coltsville National Historical Park
Historic Resource History Study
Leah S. Glaser, Katherine Hermes, Matthew Warshauer, Lauryn West
September 30, 2026

Public Presentation:

Dr. Glaser and colleagues will discuss the study, Revolution in Industry: An American Manufacturing Empire on Hartford’s South Meadow, 1855–1945, on Friday, October 9, 2026, from 5:00–6:30 pm. The talk will be held at the Church of the Good Shepard, Parish Hall, 155 Wyllys St., Hartford, CT 06106.

The event is free and open to the public.

Leah Glaser, Project Historian

Via our cooperative agreement with the National Park Service, the National Council on Public History seeks a qualified historian (or team of historians) to conduct the first Historic Resource Study (HRS) for Coltsville National Historical Park in Hartford, Connecticut. The HRS will expand earlier analyses of park resources and will provide essential information which will inform decisions about the preservation, management, and interpretation of historic and cultural resources at the park. The study will synthesize all available cultural resource information from multiple disciplines in a narrative designed to serve managers, planners, interpreters, cultural resource specialists, and the interested public as a reference for the history of the region and the resources within the park. It will build on thematic work accomplished to date and provide the necessary historical contexts for completing key park plans and reports, including a Long-Range Interpretive Plan, cultural resource inventories, and updating National Register documentation. Please read the full narrative in PDF or Word format for the description of the project’s scope of work and timeline, as well as instructions for submitting your letter of interest.

Compensation:  $84,739 (this is the total compensation for the principal investigator(s), RAs, Section 508 Compliance, travel and research expenses)
Deadline for Letter of Interest to NCPH:  November 1, 2022
Expected Date to Award Project:  December 1, 2022
Anticipated Start Date:  January 2023
Timeline for Completion:  May 2025