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Adrien Block sails up the Connecticut River.
He was representing the Dutch. He was also a private trader. -
Thomas Hooker moves his Congregation.
It was a puritan congregation. They moved into the Connecticut Valley. -
Hartford became a part of Connecticut.
It formed to the Connecticut Valley. It was under the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. -
Participate in KIng Philip's War
Connecticut was in King Philp's war in Rhode Island and Massachusettes. -
New college in New Haven.
A new collegiate school moves to New Haven, Connecticut. It is later named Yale. -
Great Awakening
The peak of the Great Awakening. The Great Awakening was a religious movement to get people to go back to church. -
Connecticut Newspaper
The Connecticut Courant is the oldest American Newspaper that is still being printed. Launched in Hartford by Thomas Green. -
First Congress
Silas Deane, Eliphant Dyer, and Roger Sherman represent Connecticut's First Congress. -
First Law School
Tapping Reeve starts the first law school in America. It was in Litchfield. -
Statehood
Connecticut becomes a state! They were the 5th state to join the union. -
First Bank
The first banks were opened in Hartford, New London, and New Haven. -
U.S Dictionary
First important U.S. dictionary published by Noah Webster. -
School For The Deaf
School for the deaf is founded in Hartford by Thomas Gallaudet. -
Aetna's Life Insurance Company
Aetna's Life Insurance Company is founded in Hartford. Connecticut is known for insurance. -
First Telephon Exchange.
the first telephone exchange in the world is opened in New Haven. -
Automobile Manufacturing
Pope Manufacturing Company of Hartford start manufacturing automobiles. -
First U.S. Submarine
First U.S. submarine is Constructed by Electric Boat Company. -
Speed Limit Law
First speed limit law was passed at 12 miles per hour. -
Coast Guard Acedemy
U.S. Coast Guard Acedemy moves to New London. -
Hurricane Page
Hurricane Page hits connecticut damaging building and lives. -
Major flooding
Major flooding again damages lives and buildings all over the state. -
Turnpike opened
129 mile turnpike is opened. -
State Circuit
New State Circuit goes into effect. -
First Women Governor
Ella Grasso is the first woman governor of Connecticut. -
ESPN
EPSN is founded and is owned by Disney.
