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Discovered
Adriaen Block explored the CT River and landed in the Hartford area. -
English Puritan Settlements
Settlements created in the 1630s in Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford by the English Puritans. -
Forts Built
The Dutch build forts and a trading post along the CT River in Hartford. -
Hartford is Founded
Hartford is founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker. -
Connecticut Colony
Settlements formed the Connecticut Colony under the Fundamental Orders. John Haynes is the first governor. -
New England Confederation
CT joins the New England Confederation. -
Yale
Yale, formerly the Collegiate School, opens. -
The Hartford Courant
The Hartford Courant is the oldest newspaper in continuous existence in the U.S. -
Newgate Prison
Newgate Prison, the first prison in CT opens. -
Declaration of Independence
CT supports the Declaration of Independence. -
Law School
The first law school in the US was started in Litchfield. -
Officially a State
CT was the fifth state to join the union. -
Insurance
First CT insurance company opened. -
Dictionary
Noah Webster published his dictionary. He included many new words, and even started making some of the changes from English to American English. -
The School for the Deaf
The School for the Deaf is founded by Thomas Gallaudet in Hartford. The school is currently in West Hartford. -
Farmington Canal
Farmington Canal opened. -
Art Museum
The Wadsworth Atheneum opened, making it the first art museum to open in the United States that was not exclusively for the upper class. -
The End of Slavery
Slavery was abolished in CT. -
First Teachers College
The first teachers college was opened. It is now called Central CT State University. -
Storrs Agricultural College
Storrs Agricultural College opened. It is now UCONN. -
Pay Phone
The first pay phone was installed in a bank in Hartford. -
Speed Limit
The first law in CT was passed about speed limits. -
Troop 1
First CT Boy Scout Troop was created (Troop 1) in East Hartford. -
Circus Fire
137 people died in the Ringling Brothers circus tent fire. -
Ella T. Grasso
Ella Grasso was the first female governor in CT.