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History of Connecticut. The U.S. state of Connecticut began as three distinct settlements of Puritans from Massachusetts and England; they combined under a single royal charter in 1663. Known as the "land of steady habits" for its political, social and religious conservatism, the colony prospered from the trade and farming of its ethnic English ...
The Connecticut Courant, the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States, was founded in Hartford in 1764. [ 58 ] Connecticut was a staunch supporter of the American Revolution, with a fifth of the state's male population serving in the war.
Thomas Hooker (July 5, 1586 – July 7, 1647) was a prominent English colonial leader and Congregational minister, who founded the Connecticut Colony after dissenting with Puritan leaders in Massachusetts. He was known as an outstanding speaker and an advocate of universal Christian suffrage. Called today "the Father of Connecticut ", Thomas ...
ct.gov. Connecticut (/ kəˈnɛtɪkət / ⓘ kə-NET-ik-ət) [10] is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Eastern United States. It lies on Long Island Sound, which enters the Atlantic Ocean. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south.
Connecticut was founded by Puritans from the Massachusetts Bay Colony between 1635 and 1636. The first settlers founded three towns on the Connecticut River in Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford, Connecticut, [3] and one of the main purposes of the Fundamental Orders was to formalize the relationship among these settlements. The foundation of ...
Thomas Welles. Thomas Welles (c. 10 July 1594 – 14 January 1660) is the only person in Connecticut's history to hold all four top offices: governor, deputy governor, treasurer, and secretary. In 1639, he was elected as the first treasurer of the Colony of Connecticut, and from 1640 to 1649 served as the colony's secretary.
WikiProject Connecticut. v. t. e. The Fundamental Orders were adopted by the Connecticut Colony council on January 24 [O.S. January 14] 1639. [1] The fundamental orders describe the government set up by the Connecticut River towns, setting its structure and powers. They wanted the government to have access to the open ocean for trading.
Bulkeley Bridge, circa 1906-1916. Pratt & Whitney Factory, 1940. On July 6, 1944, Hartford was the scene of one of the worst fire disasters in the history of the United States. The fire, which occurred at a performance of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, became known as the Hartford Circus Fire.