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Hartford
Mountain Laurel
Shad
Sperm Whale
American Robin
Eastern Oyster
Praying Mantis
Yankee Doodle
Charter Oak
USS Nautilus
Nathan Hale
Prudence Crandall
Garnet
5,018 Sq. Miles
3,460,503 est.
Connecticut
has 8 counties and 169 towns and 5 regional tourism districts.
Connecticut
is the 5th state, adopted U.S. Constitution in 1788.
Connecticut Firsts:
First
written constitution “The Fundamental Orders” First public
library in New Haven First submarine
launched by David Bushnell of Saybrook First trimmed
and illuminated Christmas tree in Windsor Locks First U.S.
traitor Benedict Arnold of Norwich First law
school founded by Tapping Reeve in Litchfield First cotton
gin, Eli Whitney in New Haven First American
Cookbook by Amelia Simmons First U.S.
State house in Hartford First Dictionary
by Noah Webster First U.S.
Amusement park in Bristol, Lake Compounce Theme Park First Football
game played at Yale First Agricultural
experiment station in New Haven First US Bicycle
was made at Pope Manufacturing Company First Three-ring
circus by P.T. Barnum in Bethel First US rose
garden, Elizabeth Park Rose Garden in Hartford First nuclear
submarine, The Nautilus First woman
elected governor, Ella Grasso
First
written constitution “The Fundamental Orders”