cilonies By bunney77 1614 1614 adrian block reprsentin the dutch sails up the conneticut river to found conneticet 1633 1633 the dutch make a fortcalled the house of good hope, on the future site of Hartford 50 miles west .of the conneticet river 1634 1634 town of wintersfeild founded by people from Massachusetts . 1636 1636 Thomas hooker and other journey from Newtown (Cambridge) to found Hartford. 1637 1637 pequot war captain john mason leads colonist to decisive victory. 1676 76 conetticent participates in king Philips war king philop was a native amarican. 1765 1765- Sharp opposition to Stamp Act. Stamp act put a tax on stamps and they boy cotted it becase they wanted to be considerd free. 1775 1775- Several thousand militia rush to Massachusetts in Lexington Alarm. And defeated the british becase they knew ahead of time. 1781 1781-Benedict Arnold's attack upon New London and Groton involves massacre at Fort Griswold. 1795 1795- Connecticut Western Reserve lands (now Northeastern Ohio) sold for $1,200,000 and the proceeds were used to establish the School Fund. 1812 1812- War of 1812 unpopular in Connecticut; new manufactures, especially textiles, boom. 1832 1832 First Connecticut railroad incorporated as the Boston, Norwich and New London. There were used as means of transportain for certain goods 1835 1835 Revolver patented by Colt. Colt now maked many different guns not just a revolver 1858 1858 Famous Charter Oak tree felled in a storm. Were they put the stamp act poster 1860 1860 Lincoln speaks in several Connecticut cities. 1901 1901 First American state law regulating automobile speeds.before they cold only go 40mph so there was not a speed limit 1907 1907 First American state law regulating automobile speeds. 1917 1917 U.S. Navy Submarine School formally established at New London Naval Base, Groton. Were they learned and enrolled in the war for submarine control 1944 1944 Ringling Brothers Circus tent fire in Hartford took 168 lives. 1950 1950-52 Approximately 52,000 Connecticut men serve in Korean War, 1954 1954 Nautilus, world's first atomic-Powered submarine, launched at Groton. Was made by the submarine school in grotan 1955 1955 Serious floods cause heavy damage and loss of life. 1955 1955 Shakespeare Memorial Theater opened at Stratford. 1957 1957 University of Hartford founded. 1957 1957 Ground broken for first building in New Haven's Oak Street redevelopment area. 1958 1958 129-mile Connecticut Turnpike opened. 1960 1960 Ground broken for first building in Hartford's Front Street redevelopment area; now known as Constitution plaza. 1962 1962-75 Approximately 104,000 Connecticut men and women served in the armed forces during the Vietnam War era. 1972 1972 Under constitutional amendment adopted in 1970, General Assembly held first annual session since 1886. 1974 1974 Ella Grasso, first woman elected Governor in Connecticut. 1990 1990 Eunice S. Groark , first woman elected lieutenant governor in Connecticut.
