Prudence Crandall was born in 1803 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, the daughter of Quaker parents.
ReadThe building of the Nautilus helped Groton sustain its title of “Submarine Building Capital of the World.”
ReadBecause so many men enlisted in the military during WWII, women were recruited to take their places in the all-important factory jobs that kept the forces abroad supplied.
ReadJames Mars became one of the most prominent African Americans in the region, and the clear leader of Hartford’s African American community.
ReadThis Charles D. Brownell painting from the mid-1850s epitomizes the incredible importance that the Charter Oak tree held in the hearts and minds of Connecticut citizens over time.
ReadHarriet Beecher was born to a prominent Connecticut family in…
ReadColt Firearms has been one of the most prominent industries in Hartford for over 150 years.
ReadAs early as 1919, the Connecticut Department of Transportation recognized the need for an alternate road to Route 1 through Fairfield County.
ReadAlthough no particular data is available on the Margaret, she…
ReadFew other states felt the lure of the suburbs as…
ReadConnecticut’s agricultural traditions have endured over hundreds of years, and…
ReadBorn in 1772, Eli Terry opened the first clock factory in America in Plymouth, Connecticut.
ReadEast of the Thames River, on Groton Heights, Fort Griswold…
ReadThe Native American presence in Connecticut represents an important part of our state’s heritage.
ReadThis naturalization ceremony in Hartford demonstrates the importance of the…
ReadConnecticut is celebrated for its long-lasting commitment to education. In…
ReadOn April 24, 1638 Rev. John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton…
ReadArt and culture have always played an important role in…
ReadDespite the exodus to the suburbs, Connecticut’s cities still retain…
ReadHenry Cornwall was a member of the 20th Connecticut Infantry Volunteers. He served from September 8, 1862 to June 13, 1865.
ReadMark Twain was born Samuel Langehorne Clemens on November 30,…
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