The Olmsted Legacy Trail

Frederick Law Olmsted and the successor Olmsted Brothers firm designed many significant parks, parade grounds, and public spaces in Connecticut. Click the links below to learn more about each project.

Arboreta & Gardens

Country Clubs, Resorts, Hotels

Grounds of Public Buildings

Private Estates & Homesteads

Cemeteries, Burial Lots, Memorials, & Monuments

Exhibitions & Fairs

Grounds of Residential Institutions

Subdivisions & Suburban Communities

City & Regional Planning & Improvement Projects

Grounds of Churches

Miscellaneous Projects

College & School Campuses

Grounds for Commercial & Industrial Buildings

Parks, Parkways, & Recreation Areas