CONNECTICUT

Constitution State, Nutmeg State

Origin of state's name: Based on Mohican and Algonquin Indian words for a "place beside a long river"

On a field of azure blue is an ornamental white shield with three grapevines, each bearing three bunches of purple grapes. The states motto "He who Transplanted Sustains Us" is displayed on a white ribbon. The vines stand for the first settlements of English people who began to move from Massachusetts in the 1630's. These settlements were thought of as grapevines that had been transplanted.

Entered Union: Fifth of the 13 original states to ratify the Constitution, January 9, 1788
Capital: Hartford
Motto: Qui Transtulit Sustinet (He who transplanted still sustains)
Flower: Mountain laurel
Bird: American robin
Tree: White oak
Song: Yankee Doodle

A LITTLE HISTORY
Adriaen Block, Dutch explorer,was the first European visitor in 1614. By 1634, settlers from Plymouth Bay started colonies along the Connecticut River and in 1637 defeated the Pequot Indians. In the American Revolution, Connecticut men fought in most major campaigns and turned back British raids on Danbury and other towns, while Connecticut privateers captured British merchant ships.

FACTS AND TRIVIA ABOUT CONNECTICUT
Connecticut is home to the oldest U.S. newspaper still being published: The Hartford Courant, established in 1764.

The world's first written constitution, the Fundamental Orders, was created in 1639 by English settlements that united to form the Connecticut Colony. That's why Connecticut is often referred to as the Constitution State!

Connecticut natives were very patriotic during the Revolutionary War (1775-1783). About half of George Washington's troops in New York in 1776 were from Connecticut!

In 1783-a meeting of 10 Anglican clergy at Glebe House, Woodbury, leads to consecration of Bishop Samuel Seabury and beginning of Protestant Episcopal Church in United States.

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In 1799 Eli Whitney procured his first Federal musket contract; within next decade develops a system of interchangeable parts, applicable to many industries.

In 1806 the first important English dictionary in the United States was published by Noah Webster.

In 1835 the revolver was patented by Colt.

In 1835 the Music Vale Seminary, first American music school, was founded at Salem by Oramel Whittlesey.

In 1843 Charles Goodyear developed the vulcanizing process for rubber.

In 1864 Travelers Insurance issued its first policy.

The first United States Navy submarine was constructed by Electric Boat Co. in 1900.

Connecticut had the first American state law (1901)regulating automobile speeds.

In 1954 the Nautilus, world's first atomic-powered submarine, was launched at Groton.

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