Located 40 mi/65 km southwest of Hartford, New Haven, Connecticut, was once a thriving seaport, and the colonial merchants who amassed great fortunes endowed Yale University in 1714.
Although the city as a whole has suffered economic decline, Yale's sprawling campus is still vibrant and architecturally stimulating.
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