Connecticut’s history is etched into its landscape: from millennia of presence and changing use/relationships by Indigenous peoples to the smokestacks of mill towns, and from filled tidal marshes to the revival of oyster beds. Over four centuries, patterns of resource use and abuse have repeated and most have prompted reforms by individuals, civic groups, regulatory| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
Waterbury, in New Haven County, is located in west-central Connecticut on the Naugatuck River. It was settled in 1674 as a part of Farmington (in what is now known as the Town Plot area), and was originally called Mattituck Plantation. Incorporated as a town in 1686 and a city in 1853, Waterbury is named for| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
Torrington, in Litchfield County, is located in northwest Connecticut on the Naugatuck River. Originally called Mast Swamp for the pines harvested for use as ship masts, Torrington was settled in 1735, incorporated in 1740, and chartered as a city in 1923. In the years before the Civil War, Torringford, a section of Torrington, was a| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
The city of Ansonia, located in New Haven County on the Naugatuck River, is in the lower Naugatuck Valley region. Though its development as a village center started in the 1600s, it was not until 1864 that it was incorporated as a town, and in 1893 reincorporated as a city. Also referred to as the| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
World War II (1941-1945) In 1939, as war dawned in Europe, Connecticut debated. Those dubbed isolationists urged US detachment while internationalists favored a united response to the Axis. As pro-war sentiment grew, state industry prospered and, after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, it boomed—a welcome state after the Depression. By 1945, Hamilton Propellers, Electric| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
Written by Clare Nelson In 1860, one year before the American Civil War, a group of young Connectican men formed a political campaign group in Hartford called the Wide Awakes. In just eight months, their 36-man club would become a movement. From coast to coast, Wide Awakes would go to great lengths to support the| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
Connecticut's people have taken on responsibilities to establish state and national rights through the courts, protests, and everyday acts. The post Connecticut History Day 2026: Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History first appeared on Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project.| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
Taking place in April 1777, the Battle of Ridgefield was part of a larger British expedition to destroy Continental supplies in Danbury. The post The Battle of Ridgefield, 1777 first appeared on Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project.| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
Almost five decades after the United States declared independence, Congress extended an official invitation to Marquis de Lafayette to tour the country as “The Nation’s Guest.” The post Marquis de Lafayette’s 1824 Tour of Connecticut first appeared on Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project.| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
Eastford's General Nathaniel Lyon became nationally famous as the first US general killed during the Civil War. The post Nathaniel Lyon: First US General to Die During the Civil War first appeared on Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project.| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
As the second female governor of Connecticut, Jodi Rell faced struggles but helped the state stabilize after controversy and corruption. The post M. Jodi Rell: Connecticut’s 87th Governor first appeared on Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project.| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
Connecticut has both an official state seal and state coat of arms that both include the state motto, “Qui Transtulit Sustinet." The post Connecticut State Seal and Arms first appeared on Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project.| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
Edward Hopkins (1600–1657) was an influential figure in the early history of the Connecticut Colony, serving multiple terms as colonial governor.| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
Stories about the people, traditions, innovations, and events that make up Connecticut's rich history.| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project - Stories about the people, trad...
Not long after midnight on June 28, 1983, a section of the Mianus River Bridge on I-95 in Cos Cob collapsed.| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
Lewis Sprague Mills wrote The Story of Connecticut for the state's students, but today it can be considered a historical document itself.| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
The Constitution of 1965 transformed Connecticut’s representation model by replacing equal town allotments with a system based on population.| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
The American Brass Company helped make the Naugatuck Valley a center of international brass production until the late 20th century.| Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
