Colony Timeline - Connecticut

  • Journey

    Journey
    A Company, consisting of sixty men, women and children, from the settlements of Newtown and Watertown,commenced their journey through the wilderness to the Connecticut River.
  • Harvard College

    Harvard College
    Harvard College was founded
  • Connecticut

    Connecticut
    Connecticut was founded by Thomas Hooker
  • Orders of Connecticut

    Orders of Connecticut
    The fundamental orders of connecticut were founded
  • Royal Charter

    Royal Charter
    Connecticut was issued a royal charter which gave the colony a legal Basis
  • Steel Mill

    Steel Mill
    The first steel mill was made in Connecticut
  • Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace
    The oldest Blast furnace was made
  • Joining the others

    Joining the others
    They joined the other colonies against Great Britain
  • Washington

    Washington
    The town of Washington was founded
  • Groton Heights

    Groton Heights
    Benedict Arnold lesd British troops to the Battle
  • New Haven

    New Haven
    New Haven became a city
  • State of Connecticut

    State of Connecticut
    Connecticut became a state
  • North Stonington

    North Stonington
    North stonington was founded
  • Dictionary

    Dictionary
    Oldest dictionary was Printed
  • Friction Matches

    Friction Matches
    The first friction matches ever made
  • Safety Fuse

    Safety Fuse
    First Safety fuse was made on this day in connecticut
  • Connecticut Capitol

    Connecticut Capitol
    Cnnecticuts Capital beame Hartford on this day
  • Hamburger

    Hamburger
    First Hamburger made in connecticut
  • Vehicle of Law

    Vehicle of Law
    introduced the Vehicle of the Law
  • Lolipops

    Lolipops
    First lolipop machines were made on this day in connecticut
  • Ladies Golf

    Ladies  Golf
    Oldest Golf competion for ladies
  • Polaroid Camera

    Polaroid  Camera
    First Polaroid Camera was made on this day in connecticut
  • Registration codes

    Registration codes
    Registration codes for vehicles
  • Color TV

    Color TV
    First color Television was made in connecticut on this day
  • Ella Grasso

    Ella Grasso
    Ella Grasso became governor
  • Nathan Hale

    Nathan Hale
    Nathan Hale Became state hero