Stories about the people, traditions, innovations, and events that make up the rich history of the Nutmeg State.

Detail from the bird's-eye map Bristol, Conn. Looking North-East, 1889

Joel T. Case and the Victorianization of Bristol’s Federal Hill More⇒

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Towns!

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People!

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Eras!

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Topics!

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Surprise Me!

Birthplace of Seth Thomas

Seth Thomas Works Around the Clock in Wolcott More⇒

Suffragette Helena Hill Weed of Norwalk, serving a 3 day sentence in D.C. prison for picketing July 4, 1917

19th Amendment: The Fight Over Woman Suffrage in Connecticut More⇒

Jonathan Trumbull, Sr.

Governor Jonathan Trumbull Dies – Today in History: August 17 More⇒

Connecticut Pin Makers More⇒