Connecticut Facts and Trivia #4

Connecticut Facts and Trivia #4

Here are 10 more fun facts about CT:

The first English settlers of Connecticut arrived in 1636, settling the plantations of Windsor, Hartford and Wethersfield.

The Monroe Town seal is in the form of a circle with the words "Town of Monroe Connecticut" written in the outer rim of the seal. Inside this outer circle is a profile of a bust of James Monroe, who was the fifth President of the United States, serving from 1817-1825.

Originally, Montville, along with Groton and Waterford, was a part of New London. New London was settled in 1646 under the name of Pequot, so called after the Pequot Indians, the name changing to New London in 1658.

B.F. Clyde's Cider Mill is the only steam-powered Cider Mill in the United States and is located in Mystic.

7-year-old James Thorsell designed the New Hartford "Town Bicentennial Emblem".

New Milford's worst disaster struck in 1902 when the main business section centered on Bank Street was almost completely leveled by the "Great Fire".

Named in 1724 for the stony character of the hilly countryside, North Stonington was incorporated in 1807.

To register to vote in Connecticut you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen;
• Be a resident of a Connecticut Town;
• Be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
• Not be convicted of a felony

The manufacturing of the first safety fuse started in Simsbury in 1836.

In 1728, the first steel mill operating in America was located in Simsbury.

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