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Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut [7] and the fifth-most populous city in New England, with a population of 148,654 in 2020. [3] Located in eastern Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound, it is a port city 60 miles (97 km) from Manhattan and 40 miles (64 km) from The Bronx.
During the American Revolution, Bridgeport was a center of privateering. [3] Captain David Hawley of Stratfield brought a number of prizes into Black Rock Harbor. [7] In 1800, Newfield village on the west bank of the Pequonnock was chartered as the borough of Bridgeport, and, in 1821, the township of Bridgeport, including more of Stratfield, was incorporated.
Bridgeport Harbor is bordered by Long Island Sound and is formed by the estuary of the Pequonnock River and Yellow Mill and Johnson's Creeks, both tidal inlets. Between the estuary and Yellow Mill Pond is a peninsula, East Bridgeport, also known as the East Side, which was once the site of some of the largest manufacturing establishments in Connecticut, most of which no longer exist.
Bridgeport is currently experiencing expansion and development of waterfront properties with a re-newed energy. Chief Joseph Dam is located upstream about 1½ miles upstream from Bridgeport. Bridgeport is located directly adjacent to the Okanogan County border connected by the north-south Rufus Woods Lake. Its nearby recreational tourism ...
Bridgeport Harbor is an inlet on the north side of Long Island Sound in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was carved by the retreat of the glaciers during the last ice age approximately 13,000 years ago. Bridgeport Harbor is a federal shipping port and a terminus of the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company , one of the oldest ferry companies ...
The University of Bridgeport (UB or UBPT) is a private university in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The university is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education . [ 2 ] In 2021, the university was purchased by Goodwin University ; it retained its own name, brand, and board of trustees.
P.T. Barnum, circus owner, entrepreneur and mayor of Bridgeport [34] Madeline Blair, prostitute and naval stowaway; Robert O. Bowen, novelist; Al Capp, cartoonist, creator of comic strip Li'l Abner [35] Adriana Caselotti, voice of Snow White [36] Adger Cowans, fine arts photographer and abstract painter [37]
Stamford-Bridgeport-Norwalk is a metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Connecticut.The area is located in Southwestern Connecticut. [2] In its most conservative form, the area consists of the City of Bridgeport and five surrounding towns—Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford, and Trumbull.