Connecticut Statehood Day

Connecticut is a thriving center of business, as well as a vacation land. It is both a New England state, and neighbor to New York City and Boston. Nickname/Official Designation: "The Constitution State" was adopted by Act of the Legislature, 1959.

Connecticut State insect is the Praying Mantis. Connecticut's most important crops are dairy, poultry, forest and nursery, tobacco, vegetables and fruit. Connecticut is home to the first hamburger (1895), Polaroid camera (1934), helicopter (1939), and color television (1948).

Connecticut is famous for its great universities, beautiful autumn foliage, and rich contributions to American culture, for starters. One of the original 13 colonies, CT holds a sacred place in American history as the birthplace of many American inventions, conventions, and works of art.