A: Thomas Seymour, who was also the first mayor. He served for 28 years, from 1784 to 1812. George Athanson put in the second-longest service, from 1971 to 1981.

Q: One more Charter Oak question: What is the Charter Oak Memorial and where is it located?

A: It's a statue that the Connecticut Society of Colonial Wars erected in 1907 in the northeast corner of the South Green, near the corner of Charter Oak Avenue and Charter Oak Place. Gregory E. Andrews and David F. Ransom, in their excellent 1988 book, "Structures and Styles: Guided Tours of Hartford Architecture," call the simple statue "disappointingly conventional."

Q: The story of the Charter Oak is well known, but what is the Constitution Oak?

A: It's a "grandchild" of the Charter Oak, planted at the turn of the last century in front of the Center Church on Main Street. A plaque identifies it.

Q: The Hartford Courant, which calls itself the country's oldest continuously published newspaper, has been at its current quarters on Broad Street only since 1950. Where was it previously located?

A: At 64-68 State Street, overlooking the Old State House. A tip of the hat to Paul Shipman for coming up with the answer.

Q: It's April - Play ball! What Hartford man became the first president of baseball's National League, in 1876?

A: Morgan Bulkeley, who was also president of Hartford's short-lived presence in the league, the Blues, also known as the Dark Blues. In addition, Bulkeley was president of the Aetna Life Insurance Company for over 40 years, the mayor of Hartford for two terms, governor of Connecticut, and a U.S. senator. He is in the Baseball Hall of Fame.