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Connecticut (/kəˈnɛtɪkət/ ^ⓘ kə-NET-ik-ət) is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to its east, Massachusetts to its north, New York to its west, and Long Island Sound to its south. Its capital is Hartford, and its most populous city is Bridgeport. Historically, the state is part of New England as well as the tri-state area with New York and New Jersey. The state is named for the Connecticut River which approximately bisects the state. The word Connecticut is derived from various anglicized spellings of Quinnetuket, a Mohegan-Pequot word for "long tidal river". As of the 2020 United States census, Connecticut was home to over 3.6 million residents, its highest decennial count ever, growing every decade since 1790.

Connecticut's first European settlers were Dutchmen who established a small, short-lived settlement called House of Hope in Hartford at the confluence of the Park and Connecticut Rivers. Half of Connecticut was initially claimed by the Dutch colony New Netherland, which included much of the land between the Connecticut and Delaware Rivers, although the first major settlements were established in the 1630s by the English. Thomas Hooker led a band of followers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and founded the Connecticut Colony; other settlers from Massachusetts founded the Saybrook Colony and the New Haven Colony. The Connecticut and New Haven colonies established documents of Fundamental Orders, considered the first constitutions in America. In 1662, the three colonies were merged under a royal charter, making Connecticut a crown colony. Connecticut was one of the Thirteen Colonies which rejected British rule in the American Revolution. It was influential in the development of the federal government of the United States.

Connecticut is the third-smallest state by area, the 29th most populous, and the fourth most densely populated of the fifty states. It is known as the "Constitution State", the "Nutmeg State", the "Provisions State", and the "Land of Steady Habits". The state identifies as creators, makers, innovators, and entrepreneurs who are a powerful force for good in the country. The state logo is the iconic C+T, with the T recognizable sideways making up the negative space in the C. The Connecticut River, Thames River, and ports along Long Island Sound have given Connecticut a strong maritime tradition which continues today. Connecticut is home to the nation's oldest newspaper, The Hartford Courant, founded in 1764. The state also has a long history of hosting the financial services industry, including insurance companies in Hartford County and hedge funds in Fairfield County. As of the 2010 census, it has the highest per-capita income, second-highest level of human development behind Massachusetts, and highest median household income in the United States. (Full article...)

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The West Cornwall Covered Bridge (an earlier incarnation was known as the Hart Bridge) is a wooden covered lattice truss bridge carrying the Sharon-Goshen Turnpike over the Housatonic River in the town of Cornwall, Connecticut. Records indicate that a bridge may have been in place in this location as early as 1762. A previous bridge was destroyed in the flood of 1837 and a new bridge was constructed in 1841. This bridge would also be destroyed and the current bridge would be completed circa 1864. Utilizing the central pier from the previous incarnation, despite the Town lattice being able to withstand the weight and single span, the bridge has two spans. The later addition of queen trusses and supports gives the bridge an unusual appearance. Modernization of the bridge in 1968 and 1973 has continued to let the bridge handle traffic. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. (Full article...)

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  Map showing the Connecticut, New Haven, and Saybrook colonies and the CT-NY dispute (from History of Connecticut)
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  Danbury (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  A map showing Connecticut's towns in 1770. (from History of Connecticut)
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  1895 map from Rand McNally (from History of Connecticut)
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  Stamford (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  Groton (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  School zones generally have a speed limit of 25 mph. (from Transportation in Connecticut)
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  The New Haven system (from History of Connecticut)
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  Norwich (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  Torrington (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  Meriden (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  Waterbury (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  A 1942 advertisement for recreational lodging in Goshen stating that the facility is not a hotel and caters to Christian clientele specifically. (from History of Connecticut)
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  A map showing Connecticut's land claims. (from History of Connecticut)
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  Bristol (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  Hartford (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  Pequot War of 1637 (from History of Connecticut)
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  New Britain (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  Bridgeport (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  Ansonia (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  New Haven (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  Norwalk (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  Governor Jonathan Trumbull (from History of Connecticut)
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  West Haven (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  Shelton (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  Map of Connecticut showing major highways. (from Transportation in Connecticut)
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  Milford (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  A Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line train at Stamford. (from Transportation in Connecticut)
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  Some bridges on the Merritt Parkway were constructed by workers paid by the US Works Progress Administration (from History of Connecticut)
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  Middletown (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  The Charter Oak in Hartford (from History of Connecticut)
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  Winsted (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  New London (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)
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  Derby (from List of municipalities in Connecticut)

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"Knight in armor tilting at man in modern dress in tree onto which a man in modern dress has climbed for refuge"

"Knight in armor tilting at man in modern dress in tree onto which a man in modern dress has climbed for refuge"

State facts

• Nicknames: The Provisions State, The Land of Steady Habits, The Constitution State, The Nutmeg State
• Capital: Hartford
• Governor: Ned Lamont (D)
• Lieutenant Governor: Susan Bysiewicz (D)
• Secretary of State: Stephanie Thomas (D)
• Attorney General: William Tong (D)

• Senators: Chris Murphy (D), Richard Blumenthal (D)
• Representatives: Jahana Hayes (D), Jim Himes (D), Joe Courtney (D), John B. Larson (D), Rosa DeLauro (D)

• Total area: 5,543 mi²
  • Land: 4,845 mi²
  • Water: 698 mi²
• Highest elevation: 2,379 ft (Mount Frissell)

• Population 3,576,452 (2015 est)
• Admission to the Union: January 9, 1788 (5^th)

State symbols:

• Animal: Sperm whale
• Bird: American Robin
• Fish: American Shad
• Flower: Mountain Laurel
• Fossil: Dinosaur Track
• Insect: European Praying Mantis
• Ship: USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
• Songs: Yankee Doodle
• Tree: Charter Oak
• Mineral: Almandine

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This page is about the liberal arts college in New London, Connecticut. For the public university in Storrs, Connecticut, see University of Connecticut.

Connecticut College (Conn) is a private liberal arts college in New London, Connecticut. Originally chartered as Thames College, it was founded in 1911 as the state's only women's college, a response to Wesleyan University having closed its doors to female students in 1909. The college became coeducational in 1969, adopting its current name. Conn is a four-year residential undergraduate institution with approximately 1,700 students. Students choose courses from 41 programs, including interdisciplinary pathways and centers, with a majority choosing to study abroad. The college is situated on a hill located adjacent to the Thames River. In 1982, Conn was inducted as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), where its athletes compete as part of NCAA Division III. (Full article...)

Did you know? -

• ... that the directors of the Dutchess and Columbia Railroad stole back the railroad from a bankrupt lessee?
• ... that a Connecticut radio station was "the loser in a survival-of-the-fittest battle"?
• ... that the Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut River Railroad, created as an alternative to the New Haven Railroad, was absorbed into the New Haven after just 11 years?
• ... that a Connecticut radio station left the FM band for good after it was out of service for a week and only one person wrote a letter to complain?
• ... that New Haven, Connecticut, was home to the world's first commercial telephone exchange?
• ... that Cora Slocomb di Brazza designed the peace flag adopted by the International Council of Women, and her mother Abby Day Slocomb designed the Connecticut state flag?

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• October 3: World War II era plane crashes in Connecticut, US, killing at least seven
• February 21: Sixteen states sue U.S. President Trump to stop declaration of emergency for border wall

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