Free Public Libraries founded in Salisbury in 1771
The first speed limit law in the U.S. was passed in Connecticut
The oldest public art museum in the United States is in Hartford
Connecticut created the first written constitution in the United States
At one point, Connecticut had two state capitals
Mark Twain wrote many of his novels in Connecticut
Harriet Beecher Stowe and Mark Twain were neighbors
The longest river in New England flows through the state
The state insect isn’t native to Connecticut
Connecticut has a national park dedicated to painting
Anesthesia was first used in Connecticut
The largest maritime museum in the USA is in Connecticut
Only one U.S. president was born in Connecticut