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Discovery Museum and Planetarium. The Discovery Science Center and Planetarium is a hands-on science center in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that serves as both a tourist destination and an educational resource for area schools. The Discovery Science Center provides dynamic, hands-on STEM experiences designed to resonate with the innate curiosity ...
Barnum Museum. / 41.17528°N 73.18861°W / 41.17528; -73.18861. The Barnum Museum is a museum at 820 Main Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. It has an extensive collection related to P. T. Barnum and the history of Bridgeport, and is housed in a historic building on the National Register of Historic Places.
Current listings. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 2023. Cottage Pl. and Atlantic, Broad, Main and Whiting Sts. Bounded by Fairfield St., Brewster St. and Nash Ln., including Rowsley and Haddon Sts. Roughly bounded by Black Rock Harbor, Grovers Ave., Beacon and Prescott Sts. This listing is for the old city hall, known as McLevy Hall.
Barnum Museum: Bridgeport: Fairfield: Biographical: A collection related to P. T. Barnum, his circus and the history of Bridgeport, Connecticut housed in a historic building on the National Register of Historic Places: Bates-Scofield Homestead: Darien: Fairfield: Historic house: website, operated by the Darien Historical Society, 18th-century ...
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo. Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is the only Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)–accredited zoo in the state of Connecticut. The zoo includes one of the few carousels in the state. The zoo has around 500 animals, from over 100 species, and welcomes about 280,000 visitors a year.
Eastern View of Bridgeport, Con. by John Warner Barber (1837) The history of Bridgeport, Connecticut was, in the late 17th and most of the 18th century, one of land acquisitions from the native inhabitants, farming and fishing. From the mid-18th century to the mid-19th century, Bridgeport's history was one of shipbuilding, whaling and rapid growth.
90001424 [ 1] Added to NRHP. September 26, 1990. Historic Seaside Village Co-operative encompasses a primarily residential area in the South End of Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is bounded on the east by Iranistan Avenue, the north by South Avenue, the south by Forest Court and by the west by Alsace Street. The property consists of a densely ...