The City of New Britain
Among the southernmost of the communities encompassed within the Hartford-Springfield Knowledge Corridor metropolitan region, New Britain is home to Central Connecticut State University and Charter Oak State College. The city was noted for its industry during the 19th and early 20th centuries, and notable sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places include Walnut Hill Park developed by the landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and Downtown New Britain. Read more at New Britain's Wikipedia page.
The city's official nickname is the "Hardware City" because of its history as a manufacturing center.
Because of its large Polish population, the city is often playfully referred to as "New Britski."
