Fun Facts


State Capital: State Flower: State Fish: State Animal: State Bird: State Shellfish: State Insect: State Song: State Tree: State Ship: State Hero: State Heroine: State Gem: State Size: State Population:			Hartford Mountain Laurel Shad Sperm Whale American Robin Eastern Oyster Praying Mantis Yankee Doodle Charter Oak USS Nautilus Nathan Hale Prudence Crandall Garnet 5,018 Sq. Miles 3,460,503 est.
Connecticut has 8 counties and 169 towns and 5 regional tourism districts. Connecticut is the 5th state, adopted U.S. Constitution in 1788.
Connecticut Firsts:
	» First written constitution “The Fundamental Orders” » First public library in New Haven » First submarine launched by David Bushnell of Saybrook » First trimmed and illuminated Christmas tree in Windsor Locks » First U.S. traitor Benedict Arnold of Norwich » First law school founded by Tapping Reeve in Litchfield » First cotton gin, Eli Whitney in New Haven » First American Cookbook by Amelia Simmons » First U.S. State house in Hartford » First Dictionary by Noah Webster » First U.S. Amusement park in Bristol, Lake Compounce Theme Park » First Football game played at Yale » First Agricultural experiment station in New Haven » First US Bicycle was made at Pope Manufacturing Company » First Three-ring circus by P.T. Barnum in Bethel » First US rose garden, Elizabeth Park Rose Garden in Hartford » First nuclear submarine, The Nautilus » First woman elected governor, Ella Grasso				1639 1656 1775 1777 1780 1784 1794 1796 1796 1806 1846 1873 1875 1878 1881 1903 1954 1975
Connecticut Inventions:
	» Colt Revolver » Portable Typewriter » Sewing Machine » Ice-making Machine » Can Opener » Tape Measure » Pay Phone » First Hamburger » Collapsible Toothpaste Tube	1836 1843 1846 1853 1858 1868 1877 1895 1892		» Electric light socket w/pull chain » Lollipop » Elector set » Frisbee » Vacuum Cleaner » Polaroid Camera » Helicopter » Color TV		1896 1908 1911 1920 1933 1934 1939 1948