With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
744 Park Street, Hartford
- Puerto Rican Heritage Trail
- Juan Fuentes Vizcarrondo
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Juan Fuentes has been a chronicler of Hartford's Puerto Rican community since the 1960s, and is featured as a teller of the story for the heritage trail.
- Description of Significance/Historical Narrative
- The Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library in Frog Hollow offers a strong Spanish language collection and collaborates with Hispanic community organizations. From the Puerto Rican Heritage Trail (http://archive.hispanichartford.org/scholarship/puerto-rican-heritage-trail-carol-correa-de-best/): "This Trail is based on Juan Fuentes’ chronicling of Puerto Ricans as having had three migratory movements within the city. According to Mr. Fuentes, Puerto Ricans began in the Clay Arsenal neighborhood of Hartford, later moved to South Green, and then were pushed further to the Frog Hollow and Parkville sections – areas Boricuas are currently abandoning and new immigrants embracing."
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