Perry Memorial Arch, Seaside Park, Bridgeport
– Dave Pelland, CTMonuments.net
The city of Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County in the southern part of the state on the Long Island Sound. It is Connecticut’s most populous city. Settled in the mid-17th century as part of the township of Stratford, Bridgeport incorporated as a town in 1821 and a city in 1836. While early settlers farmed and fished, they soon took advantage of their location on Black Rock Harbor and shifted from an agrarian community to a mercantile and manufacturing hub. When the railroad opened in 1840, the city became a booming industrial center and produced everything from sewing machines to ammunition.
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A Unique Island Attraction in Bridgeport
When Bridgeport annexed the borough of West Stratford in 1889, the acquisition came with a a small 37-acre parcel of land on a barrier island at the mouth of Bridgeport Harbor. …[more]
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