50 Interesting & Fun Facts About Connecticut State to Know Visual Story

By Sarah Hartness

Introduction

50 Interesting & Fun Facts About Connecticut State to Know Visual Story

There are many interesting and fun facts about Connecticut state to learn, including important, historical...

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Connecticut Fun Facts

First, let's start with many of the fun facts on Connecticut...

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Connecticut is called the "Constitution State"

The official Connecticut nickname comes from the first-ever written constitution that was written in the...

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Another nickname for Connecticut is the "Nutmeg State"

The origin of the unofficial nickname is unknown. It may have come from stories of...

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The USS Nautilus, the first nuclear submarine, was built in CT

Construction of the submarine started in 1951, and it was launched on January 21, 1954...

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Noah Webster made the first American dictionary in Connecticut

He published A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language in 1806. That accomplishment was not...

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The first insurance comes from Connecticut

It started in Hartford when Jeremiah Wadsworth started offering informal fire insurance throughout the town...

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The first PEZ manufacturing facility in the US was in Connecticut

The factory in Orange, CT opened in 1973 after the candy was invented in Vienna...

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The largest maritime museum in the USA is in Connecticut

The Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, CT, opened in 1929, and today it covers 19...

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The lollipop was invented in Connecticut

George Smith invented the candy on a stick and named it after a racehorse from...

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ESPN started in Connecticut

The company launched on September 7, 1979, in Plainville, Connecticut. Today, the brand still operates...

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The first helicopter flew in Connecticut

The VS-300 was the first helicopter that could fly. It took off in Stratford, Connecticut...

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The first phone book was published in 1878 in Connecticut

It was published on February 21, 1878, just two years after the telephone was invented...

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Connecticut is home to "Mum City"

Bristol, CT, grows and sells thousands of Mums every fall. The biggest Mum garden is...

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The first motorized vehicle speed limit was set in Connecticut

The limit was set at 12 miles per hour on city roads and 15 mph...

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The praying mantis is the official state insect of Connecticut

It was adopted as the state insect on October 1, 1977. Even though it is...

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The official state animal of CT is the sperm whale

It was adopted as the official state animal of Connecticut in 1975 because it contributed...

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Interesting facts About Connecticut

Next up are some interesting facts of Connecticut that you probably didn't know...

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The population of Connecticut is just over 3.6 million people

The state has a very steady population, with only 30,000 more people living in Connecticut...

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The highest point in Connecticut is on Mount Frissell

The highest point of the mountain in CT is 2,380 feet. The mountain is part...

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Long Island Sound is the lowest point in the state

The Long Island Sound borders Connecticut to the south. It is exactly at sea level...

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The Connecticut River is the longest tidal river in the region

The river runs for 407 miles in Connecticut and parts of New Hampshire, Vermont, and...

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Connecticut's state bird is the American Robin

Early colonists named the bird after a similar English bird, and it was made the...

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The Harriet Beecher Stowe house is in Connecticut

Harriet Beecher Stowe was a 19th-century author who was born and raised in Connecticut until...

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The Mark Twain home is where the author wrote Huckleberry Finn

Mark Twain and his family moved into the home in Hartford in 1874. Sam, which...

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The state flower of Connecticut is the Mountain Laurel

It was adopted as the state flower in 1907, and it has a strong fragrance...

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"Qui transtulit sustinet" is the official state motto of Connecticut

The motto translates to "He Who Transplanted Still Sustains." The origin of the motto is...

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The Scoville Memorial Library is the oldest public library in the US

The public-funded library opened in 1771 when Richard Smith offered to bring 200 books to...

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Connecticut is the 3rd smallest state by area

Connecticut covers 5,018 square miles. Only Delaware and Rhode Island are smaller. If you wanted...

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Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport

Another of the fun facts of Connecticut is that its population is just under 150,000...

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Forests cover over 60% of Connecticut

The University of Connecticut's Center for Land Use Education and Research surveyed the land to...

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Edwin Land, the inventor of the Polaroid Camera, was born in CT

He was born on May 7, 1909, in Bridgeport, CT. He invented the Polaroid Land...

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The first steel mill in America was in Connectitcut

It started operating in 1728 in Simsbury, Connecticut. It was also the first place in...

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Important Facts About Connecticut

There are a lot of important events and historical facts about the state, so let's...

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The first Europeans to arrive in CT were from the Netherlands

They came in 1614 and founded trading posts along the Connecticut River. They came exploring...

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The English were the first to settle in Connecticut

Despite the first Europeans to arrive in Connecticut being Dutch, the Dutch did not settle...

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The first written constitution was in Connecticut

The "Fundamental Orders" were written in Connecticut in 1638. This constitution was written by Roger...

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Connecticut was the fifth state to join the US

Representatives from the state signed the US Constitution in 1788, five years after the colonies...

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The name for Connecticut comes from the Native American word "quinetucket"

The name comes from the Mohican people, one of the Native American tribes that lived...

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Connecticut is one of the six states that make up New England

New England is the northeastern region of the United States. The other five states in...

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Weird Facts About Connecticut

With so much history in the state, there are also some weird facts about Connecticut's...

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Connecticut used to have two state capitals

Between 1701 and 1874, New Haven and Hartford were both the capital of Connecticut. The...

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License plates started in Connecticut

In 1903, Connecticut started requiring its residents to register their cars, and the residents had...

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Harriet Beecher Stowe and Mark Twain were neighbors

Twain built his house in Hartford, CT, in 1874, and Stowe lived next door. They...

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Connecticut did not ratify the 18th Amendment

The 18th Amendment was the amendment that banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol...

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Connecticut is home to the first hamburger

Louis' Lunch restaurant started serving the item in 1895, calling it the "Hamburger Sandwich." They...

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Historical Facts About Connecticut

Next, let's look at some cool Connecticut history facts...

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The first woman to get a patent in the US was from Connecticut

Mary Kies started weaving silk and thread into straw to make hats. Her patent was...

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Connecticut is one of the original thirteen colonies

One of the interesting facts about Connecticut history is that it was one of the...

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Multiple United States presidents have attended Yale University

There have been five presidents to attend the school, with Taft and both Bushes attending...

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The Hartford Courant is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the country

The newspaper was founded in 1764, and it is also the largest newspaper in the...

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Only one US president was born in Connecticut

George W. Bush was born in New Haven, Connecticut on July 6, 1946. He only...

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Scary Facts About Connecticut

And finally, there are also some scary but fun facts about Connecticut to know...

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Easton, Connecticut, is home to one of the most haunted cemeteries

Union Cemetery opened more than 400 years ago, and the White Lady is one of...

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Dinosaur tracks have been found in Connecticut

Dinosaur State Park is home to 200 million-year-old fossils. More than 750 dinosaur tracks at...

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The first witch execution was in Connecticut

Alice Young was hanged in 1647 in Windsor, and dozens of others were accused and...

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Connecticut was raided during the revolutionary war

However, the British never took control of the land, so the state was important in...

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Conclusion

Conclusion

Connecticut is an old state with a lot of history, from the first Dutch explorers...

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