Only nine miles from Hartford, New Britain is an interesting small town settled in 1687 and known at the beginning of 20th century as "Hardware City” because of concentration of large manufacturers such as The Stanley Works, Corbin Locks and North & Judd. The headquarters of Stanley Black & Decker is in New Britain.

Surrounded by rolling hills and covered by young forests, New Britain is dissected by two natural brooks, populated by a large number of people of Polish origin, and famous for several inventions: wire coat hanger, invented in 1869, and dribbling, developed at the local YMCA, which forever changed how basketball is played. There is a softer side to New Britain - it is home to the historic Repertory Theatre and the New Britain Symphony Orchestra.

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