Hartford is the capital of Connecticut, the U.S. territory. It was Hartford County's seat until 1960, when Connecticut repealed county rule. It is the central city of metropolitan Greater Hartford. Artford is Connecticut's fourth-largest city, behind the coastal towns of Bridgeport, New Haven and Stamford. It is also home to the Mark Twain Building WHERE, among other historically significant places, the author has written his most famous works and raised his children. In 1868 Mark Twain wrote, "It was my fortune to see this is the leader of all the beautiful cities."