FUNDING CUTS IMPACT CT HUMANITIES: Help CT Humanities navigate recent funding cuts and continue our vital work across Connecticut. All donations made to CTH will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000. Donate today!

Now Viewing:

Eli Whitney


Whitneyville Armory, Whitney's Improved Fire-Arms, from an advertisement, ca. 1862

The Whitney Armory Helps Progress in Hamden

October 4, 2021 • Revolution and the New Nation 1754-1820s, Eli Whitney, Business and Industry, Invention and Technology, Hamden, War and Defense

Eli Whitney later established an armory in Hamden that not only produced weapons for the US government during the early 19th century but also contributed to the evolution of mass-produced firearms.

Read

Furniture Caster Patented – Today in History: June 30

June 30, 2020 • Expansion and Reform 1801-1861, Hide Featured Image, Eli Whitney, Business and Industry, Invention and Technology, New Haven

On June 30, 1838, the US patent No. 821—the first for a furniture caster—was granted to the Blake Brothers of New Haven.

Read

North and South: The Legacy of Eli Whitney

February 9, 2020 • Expansion and Reform 1801-1861, Eli Whitney, Business and Industry, Civil War, Invention and Technology, Slavery and Abolition, Hamden, Work

After studying to become a lawyer, Eli Whitney actually helped further American industrial production methods through his numerous clever inventions.

Read

More Articles

 

Sign Up For Email Updates

Oops! We could not locate your form.