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Middletown is a city in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Located along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, it is 16 miles (26 kilometers) south of Hartford. Middletown is the largest city in the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
Welcome to the City of Middletown’s website! Here, you will find an abundance of information about our city and links to municipal services, including the ability to pay bills and request assistance from departments.
- Wadsworth Falls State Park. In the early 20th century this beautiful parcel of land, comprising waterfalls, streams, forest and meadows, belonged to Colonel Clarence C. Wadsworth (1871-1941).
- Wesleyan University. Established in 1831 this private liberal arts university counts the likes of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Bill Belichick among its alumni.
- Downtown Middletown. Framed by the Metacomet Ridge and Connecticut River, Middletown has a downtown area that is both scenic and vibrant. Along seven walkable blocks of Main Street there are some 200 businesses, many with elegant old storefronts.
- Kidcity Children’s Museum. For kids aged 1-7, Kidcity is three floors of experiential learning at the historic Camp-Sterns House (1835). This building was lifted onto a truck and moved a few hundred feet to this spot in 1997.
Middletown is known as a great place for family and friends to meet, dine and enjoy the arts and culture. Downtown Main Street, is full of international restaurants, shops, entertainment and family-friendly places.
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Middletown lies on the Connecticut River about 15 miles south of Hartford. The town has a long history. At the time of the American Revolution, John Adams counted it as the most beautiful city in New England, but today almost nothing survives from that era.
Middletown, city, coextensive with the town (township) of Middletown, Middlesex county, central Connecticut, U.S., on the Connecticut River. Settled by Puritans in 1650 and incorporated as a town in 1651, it occupies the site of the Indian village of Mattabesec (Mattabesett).
