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!

Image of a 1970s poster representing eras

Eras!

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Topics!

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Surprise Me!

View on the Erie Canal

Benjamin Wright: The Father of American Civil Engineering More⇒

Asaph Hall, August 1899

Goshen’s Asaph Hall Becomes an Astronomical Success More⇒

Sandbagging at the Stanley P. Rockwell Co

The Flood That We Forget: October 15 and 16, 1955 More⇒

A Revolutionary Book Designer: Bruce Rogers of New Fairfield More⇒