West Hartford, Connecticut: Conny the Whale's Tail
Originally a full-size whale, 60 feet long, built of iron and cement in 1976. Spurted water from its blowhole. The sperm whale is Connecticut's state animal. Cut apart in April 2023; only Conny's tail was saved.
- Address:
- Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT
- Directions:
- On the west side of Trout Brook Drive, just south of its intersection with Farmington Ave.
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Loved the water spout.
[Serena, 08/31/2022]
Fun!
[Stu Clark, 01/08/2019]
This whale is a part of the Children's Museum. Great place for the family and a staple in the town. Be sure to stop in for the museum, if not, West Hartford center is a walk away!
[Vladimir Rozvadovskiy, 07/09/2014]There is a lifesize concrete whale who sits in front of the Science Center of Ct. Built in the mid '70s and refurbished.
[Ed Messenger, 07/09/2000]The whale is actually outside of the Hartford Children's Museum -- and it's a walk-thru whale! Named "Conny," he is 60 feet long, built of iron and cement, and spurts water from his blowhole. The sperm whale is Connecticut's state animal.
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Conny the Whale is 60 feet of kid-attracting iron and cement. He spurts water from his blowhole.