1.0Olmsted Networkhttps://olmsted.orgMark Roesslerhttps://olmsted.org/author/mark-roessler/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="C4OZnZAjH7"><a href="https://olmsted.org/a-visit-to-olmsteds-hometown/">A Visit to Olmsted’s Hometown</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://olmsted.org/a-visit-to-olmsteds-hometown/embed/#?secret=C4OZnZAjH7" width="600" height="338" title="“A Visit to Olmsted’s Hometown” — Olmsted Network" data-secret="C4OZnZAjH7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://olmsted.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Hartford-CT_Bushnell-Park_MemorialArch03_MarkRoessler.jpg1600900Frederick Law Olmsted was one of the most well-travelled men of his era, but his roots were always deeply planted in Hartford, CT. Born on College Street in 1822, generations of his family had lived in the city since its founding. His father, John, was a prosperous dry-goods merchant with a storefront on Main Street.   […]