State Information
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Connecticut
"the fifth state"quarter struck by
the mint on
October 7, 1999 |
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| The quarter's stateside face depicts the "Charter Oak",
the famous white oak used by Captain Joseph Wadsworth to hide the Connecticut Charter in
1687 from British troops. |
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Admitted to Union: |
January 9, 1788 |
Bits of
History Update:
In what state is the
highest mountain in
the United States?
What is the mountain's
name?
New London Navy Submarine
Base. New London is also home
to the US Coast Guard Academy. |
| Order Admitted: |
5 |
| Capital: |
Hartford |
| Largest City: |
Bridgeport |
| Nickname: |
Constitution State |
| State Bird: |
American Robin |
| State Flower: |
Mountain Laurel |
| State Tree: |
White Oak |
| State Motto: |
(QUI TRANSLULIT SUSTINET)
He who has transplanted will sustain. |
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State Name Origin:
The Algonquin and Mohican Indian word for "long river place".
Fun State Facts:
Connecticut has a population of 3,280,100, 28th in the nation. Its land area is 4,845
square
miles, 48th in the nation. The highest point is on Mount Frissel at 2,380 feet above sea
level.
Near Bristol you can, within a 2 mile radius, visit a clock, lock, and carousel museum.
West
Hartford was the birthplace of Noah Webster who in 1783 published the first Webster's
Dictionary in America known then as "A Grammatical Institute of the English
Language".
For a 100 years it was the most popular book in America. Eli Whitney of New Haven invented
the cotton gin in 1794. The Harvard Courant, originally known as the Connecticut
Courant,
is the oldest continuously published newspaper in America. It was first published on
October 29, 1764.
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