Moving Companies Directory of Movers in Connecticut
About Connecticut What was once called the “Arsenal of the Nation,” because of the prominent role the State played in the Revolutionary War, serving as the Continental Army's major supplier Connecticut has come a long way to become one of the most industrialized States in the nation. The Dutch navigator, Adriaen Block, was the first European of record to explore the area, sailing up the Connecticut River in 1614. Today, Connecticut factories produce weapons, sewing machines, jet engines, helicopters, motors, hardware and tools, cutlery, clocks, locks, silverware, and submarines. Connecticut is a popular resort area with its 250-mile Long Island Sound shoreline and many inland lakes. Among the major points of interest are Yale University's Gallery of Fine Arts and Peabody Museum. Connecticut is the third smallest state in America, which makes everything within easy reach. And almost everything you'll see along Connecticut's highways and byways will remind you of a New England you probably thought existed only in the movies. New Haven, Connecticut is home to Yale University. Now that you are relocating in Connecticut, familiarize yourself with the highlights of the State: • Hartford the state capital, which is considered the insurance capital of the world, has the oldest U.S. newspaper still being published—the Hartford Courant, established 1764. • Connecticut leads New England in the production of eggs, pears, peaches, and mushrooms, and its oyster crop is the nation's second largest. • Visit the famous museums including the P. T. Barnum, Winchester Gun, and American Clock and Watch. • State Motto: Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplanted still sustains) • Nickname: Constitution State (official, 1959); Nutmeg State • Origin of name: From an Indian word (Quinnehtukqut) meaning “beside the long tidal river” • The Scoville Memorial library in Salisbury, Connecticut is the oldest in the country. Locals started borrowing books in 1771. • The first phonebook was published in New Haven, Connecticut in 1878. The first edition contained fifty names and numbers. • Bristol, Connecticut is known as "Mum City" because of the local Chrysanthemum-growing industry. • Stamford, Connecticut hosts the headquarters of the World Wrestling Federation. Connecticut was the first state to pass a speed limit on automobiles in 1901: 12 miles per hour.
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