Connecticut: The Constitution State

• Nicknames:
•  Nutmeg State
• Constitution State
• Connecticut was the first colony to have a constitution: The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
• Capital: Hartford
• Major Cities:
  • New Haven
  • Bridgeport
  • Waterbury
  • Stamford
• Major Geographical Features
  • Housatonic River
  • Connecticut River
  • Mystic Seaport
  • Thames River
  • Taconic Range
  • Long Island Sound
  • Connecticut Valley Lowlands
  • Thimble Islands
• National Parks: none
• 1614: The Netherlands claims modern-day Connecticut
• 1788: Connecticut becomes the 5th state
• Motto: "He who transplanted still sustains"
• Name Meaning: "Place of Long Tidal River" in Mohegan (a Native American dialect)
• New London is the home of the Coast Guard Academy
• 1/2 of George Washington's troops were from Connecticut
• Hartford is considered the insurance capital of the United States
• Famous People
  • Ethan Allen
  • Benedict Arnold
  • PT Barnum
  • George W. Bush
  • Charles Goodyear
  • Nathan Hale
  • Katharine Hepburn
  • JP Morgan
  • Harriet Beecher Stowe
  • Ralph Nader
  • Noah Webster