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The American Brass Company helped make the Naugatuck Valley a center of international brass production until the late 20th century.
ReadDespite an accomplished political career, this Derby-born gentleman of means is best remembered for introducing Merino sheep to North America.
ReadIn Connecticut, African Americans played organized baseball as early as 1868, some of the game’s biggest stars played for teams throughout the state.
ReadOn November 20, 1866, mechanic Pierre Lallement, a temporary resident of New Haven, Connecticut, received a patent for an improvement in velocipedes.
ReadThe success of the clock- and watch-making industries in Connecticut came about in an era when the state was just beginning to realize its industrial potential.
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