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Founded for a trading post and founded by Jacob van Curler. The forts name was House of (Good) Hope, on the future site of Hartford.
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Thomas Hooker and company went from Cambridge to Hartford.
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Was adopted by Freemen of Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor; John Haynes chosen first Governor.
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Connecticut participates in the war which was fought in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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King James revoked charter, took colonists' legal rights.
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Connecticut government resumed under charter
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Years later moved to New Haven then name changed to Yale.
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Where ministers went and talked about god because they believed the colonies had forgotten about religion.
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Signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, were among the signatories.
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Connecticut Western Reserve lands sold for $1,200,000, proceeds used to establish School Fund
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Hartford Convention was held at Old State House.The Hartford Convention was a series of meetings.
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First steamboat went on Connecticut River to Hartford.
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New Constitution adopted this ended system of established church
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Railroad completed between New Haven and Hartford.
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Dr. Horace Wells uses anesthesia at Hartford.
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Slavery is put to an end in Connecticut.
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Aetna Life insurance company started in Hartford.
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Lincoln speaks in several Connecticut cities. He was speaking because he was running for president.
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Disputed elections cause Morgan Bulkeley to continue two extra years as governor.
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Pope Manufacturing Co. began automobile manufacturing.
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The law was 12mph in the city when driving and 15mph in the country.
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Troop 1 was established in East Hartford.
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67,000 Connecticut men serve in world war one.
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St. Joseph College founded in West Hartford
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Floods cause enormous damage in Connecticut River Valley.
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Connecticut Turnpike opened and was 129-miles long.
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Eunice Groark first woman elected lieutenant governor in Connecticut.
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Governor John Rowland resigned during corruption investigation.
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Winter storm caused major disruptions in travel, power outages.
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Airline passengers diverted to Windsor Locks held on hot plane for four hours with no food or water
