Charming Connecticut

Let’s learn more about the Provisions State! Enjoy our little collection of interesting facts about Connecticut!

Charming Connecticut

Connecticut (or quinnitukqut) means “at the long tidal river” in Algonquian.
The world’s first nuclear-powered submarine was built in Connecticut in 1954.
The first settlers in the state were the Dutchmen.
Samuel Colt, the inventor of the revolver, was born in Connecticut.

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The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut served as a model for the U.S. Constitution. That’s why Connecticut is nicknamed the Constitution State.
The state has the highest personal income per capita in the USA ($70,000).

The Hartford Courant is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the USA. It is in print since 1764.
The first practical helicopter was invented in Connecticut in 1939.

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