Connecticut (Fun) Facts Part 1 #StateChallenge

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This post is part of the #StateChallenge Meetups from Team USA, hosted by @Kwiksatik and @Denise_Barlock

I have driven through Connecticut on several trips between Boston to New York City. However never had opportunity to explore Connecticut. This #StateChallenge giving me opportunity to learn more about Connecticut and share some fun and not so fun facts!

  • Arriving in 1614, the first settlers in the state were the Dutchmen. The Dutch were fur traders who built a fort near present-day Hartford

  • On August 22, 1902, Theodore Roosevelt became the first U.S. president to ride in an automobile while in office. He stopped in Hartford’s Pope Park and spoke to a gathering of about 10,000 workers. Interestingly, Mr. Roosevelt was also the first president to own a car and have a telephone in his home.

  • Connecticut is one of the six (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut) New England states

  • Connecticut was once known as the “Arsenal of the Nation.” The nickname mainly originates from the fact that during the 19th and 20th century, the state was home to many companies that manufactured firearms including Volcanic Repeating Arms Company, Sturm Ruger, Joslyn Firearms and Winchester Repeating Arms Company

  • Hartford, the state’s capital is called the “Insurance Capital of the World”. In 1898, the first car insurance in America was issued at Hartford

  • In 1937, Connecticut became the first state to issue permanent license plates to cars.

  • Connecticut has the highest personal income per capita (more than $70,000) in the country. However, the national average is $50,392

  • Between 1701 and 1874, the state had two capitals, New Haven and Hartford

  • Connecticut is nicknamed the “Constitution State” because “The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut” first adopted in 1639, served as a model for the U.S. Constitution.

  • New Haven, CT is the birthplace of George W. Bush, the only U.S. president born in the state

References: https://thefactfile.org/, https://www.wikipedia.org/

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@jayasimha78 thanks for sharing.

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Hey @jayasimha78

Those are some interesting facts about Connecticut :wink: Thanks for sharing them with us.

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Hi, @jayasimha78 , thank you for sharing your knowledge about Connecticut. I’ve also learned that there is a prominent Brazilian community there (the third biggest Brazilian Community in the USA, after Florida and Michigan).

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@AlexandreCampbell Thank You! Good to know about Brazilian community.

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@Sophia_Cambodia Thanks!

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@MayuriKubal Thanks!

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