By Sarah Hartness
Introduction
There are many interesting and fun facts about Connecticut state to learn, including important, historical...
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First, let's start with many of the fun facts on Connecticut...
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The official Connecticut nickname comes from the first-ever written constitution that was written in the...
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The origin of the unofficial nickname is unknown. It may have come from stories of...
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Construction of the submarine started in 1951, and it was launched on January 21, 1954...
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He published A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language in 1806. That accomplishment was not...
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It started in Hartford when Jeremiah Wadsworth started offering informal fire insurance throughout the town...
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The factory in Orange, CT opened in 1973 after the candy was invented in Vienna...
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The Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, CT, opened in 1929, and today it covers 19...
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George Smith invented the candy on a stick and named it after a racehorse from...
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The company launched on September 7, 1979, in Plainville, Connecticut. Today, the brand still operates...
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The VS-300 was the first helicopter that could fly. It took off in Stratford, Connecticut...
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It was published on February 21, 1878, just two years after the telephone was invented...
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Bristol, CT, grows and sells thousands of Mums every fall. The biggest Mum garden is...
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The limit was set at 12 miles per hour on city roads and 15 mph...
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It was adopted as the state insect on October 1, 1977. Even though it is...
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It was adopted as the official state animal of Connecticut in 1975 because it contributed...
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Next up are some interesting facts of Connecticut that you probably didn't know...
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The state has a very steady population, with only 30,000 more people living in Connecticut...
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The highest point of the mountain in CT is 2,380 feet. The mountain is part...
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The Long Island Sound borders Connecticut to the south. It is exactly at sea level...
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The river runs for 407 miles in Connecticut and parts of New Hampshire, Vermont, and...
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Early colonists named the bird after a similar English bird, and it was made the...
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Harriet Beecher Stowe was a 19th-century author who was born and raised in Connecticut until...
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Mark Twain and his family moved into the home in Hartford in 1874. Sam, which...
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It was adopted as the state flower in 1907, and it has a strong fragrance...
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The motto translates to "He Who Transplanted Still Sustains." The origin of the motto is...
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The public-funded library opened in 1771 when Richard Smith offered to bring 200 books to...
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Connecticut covers 5,018 square miles. Only Delaware and Rhode Island are smaller. If you wanted...
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Another of the fun facts of Connecticut is that its population is just under 150,000...
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The University of Connecticut's Center for Land Use Education and Research surveyed the land to...
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He was born on May 7, 1909, in Bridgeport, CT. He invented the Polaroid Land...
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It started operating in 1728 in Simsbury, Connecticut. It was also the first place in...
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There are a lot of important events and historical facts about the state, so let's...
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They came in 1614 and founded trading posts along the Connecticut River. They came exploring...
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Despite the first Europeans to arrive in Connecticut being Dutch, the Dutch did not settle...
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The "Fundamental Orders" were written in Connecticut in 1638. This constitution was written by Roger...
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Representatives from the state signed the US Constitution in 1788, five years after the colonies...
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The name comes from the Mohican people, one of the Native American tribes that lived...
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New England is the northeastern region of the United States. The other five states in...
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With so much history in the state, there are also some weird facts about Connecticut's...
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Between 1701 and 1874, New Haven and Hartford were both the capital of Connecticut. The...
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In 1903, Connecticut started requiring its residents to register their cars, and the residents had...
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Twain built his house in Hartford, CT, in 1874, and Stowe lived next door. They...
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The 18th Amendment was the amendment that banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol...
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Louis' Lunch restaurant started serving the item in 1895, calling it the "Hamburger Sandwich." They...
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Next, let's look at some cool Connecticut history facts...
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Mary Kies started weaving silk and thread into straw to make hats. Her patent was...
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One of the interesting facts about Connecticut history is that it was one of the...
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There have been five presidents to attend the school, with Taft and both Bushes attending...
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The newspaper was founded in 1764, and it is also the largest newspaper in the...
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George W. Bush was born in New Haven, Connecticut on July 6, 1946. He only...
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And finally, there are also some scary but fun facts about Connecticut to know...
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Union Cemetery opened more than 400 years ago, and the White Lady is one of...
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Dinosaur State Park is home to 200 million-year-old fossils. More than 750 dinosaur tracks at...
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Alice Young was hanged in 1647 in Windsor, and dozens of others were accused and...
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However, the British never took control of the land, so the state was important in...
Conclusion
Connecticut is an old state with a lot of history, from the first Dutch explorers...
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