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    What is the state insect of Connecticut?Connecticut State

      Praying Mantis. The praying mantis was adopted as the state insect in 1977.

    What is the state animal of Connecticut?Connecticut State

      Sperm Whale. Sperm whales were hunted for their blubber, meat and ivory by sailors from New London and Mystic in the 1800s. Today they are an endangered species.

    Who is the state hero of Connecticut?Connecticut State

      Nathan Hale. Nathan Hale was a hero of the Revolutionary War. He said, 'I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.'

    Who is the state heroine of Connecticut?Connecticut State

      Prudence Crandall. Prudence Crandall was socially ostracized after opening a private academy for young women of color.

    What is the state bird of Connecticut?Connecticut State

      Robin. The robin became Connecticut's state bird in 1943.

    What is the state song of Connecticut?Connecticut State

      Yankee Doodle. Yankee Doodle reminds us of the important role Connecticut played during the Revolutionary War.

    What is the state tree of Connecticut?Connecticut State

      White Oak. Connecticut's original charter was hidden in a white oak to keep it from the king's men. The tree became known as the Charter Oak.

    What is the state ship of Connecticut?Connecticut State

      Submarine. Connecticut inventor David Bushness drew the plans for the first submarine in 1776. Today the U.S.S. Nautilus is our state ship.

    What is the state flower of Connecticut?Connecticut State

      Mountain Laurel. The mountain laurel was adopted as the state flower in 1977 and reminds us to protect our environment.

    Where was the first nuclear submarine launched?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      Groton. 'The Nautulus' was launched in 1954.

    What town is home of 'The Nut Museum'?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      Old Lyme. Home of Elizabeth Tashjian, she started her musuem in 1973. Among its claims to fame is the world's largest nut. A 35 lb. Cocoa-de-mer.

    Which Connecticut county was NOT established in 1666?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      Windham. Windham was established in 1726.

    Connecticut was first at many things. When was the first lollipop machine used?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      1908. George Smith was the proud owner of this machine, which he named after a famous racehorse.

    In what town were the first friction matches made?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      Beacon Falls. They were made by Thomas Sanford in 1834.

    Where is the only steam powered cider mill located?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      Mystic. B. F. Clyde's Cider Mill

    In what town is the oldest soda bottling plant in New England?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      New Britain. Avery's Beverages still uses real sugar, no corn syrup, almost 100 years after opening. They feature 24 flavors of soda.

    What is the Connecticut state song?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      Yankee Doodle.

    The Scoville Memorial Library is the oldest public library in America. Who founded it?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      Richard Smith. Richard Smith started this library in 1771 using community contributions to buy 200 books in London. One could borrow and return books on the third Monday of every third month.

    What city is nicknamed 'The Rose of New England'?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      Norwich. Home of Benedict Arnold.

    What city filed for bankruptcy in 1991?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      Bridgeport.

    What town has its own 'Antique District'?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      Putnam. There are more than 450 dealers in 17 shops.

    How many citizens from New Haven became the first in the world to subscribe to 'The Telephone Exchange Service'?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      21. Service became effective January 28, 1878.

    How many area codes are there in the state of Connecticut as of 2001?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      2. 203 and 860.

    How many of the first 43 U. S. presidents were born in Connecticut?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      1. George Walker Bush born in New Haven on July 6, 1946.

    When was Connecticut admitted to statehood?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      January 9, 1788.

    Where was the first steel mill in America located?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      Simsbury. It opened in 1728.

    Where is 'Pez' candy made?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      Orange.

    What year did Dr. Samuel Higly start the first copper coinage in America?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      1737. In Simsbury

    Mary Kies was the first woman to receive a U. S. patent. Where was she from?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      Killingly. She received a patent on May 15, 1809 for her method of weaving straw with silk.

    'The Hartford Courant' is the oldest newspaper in the country that is still being published. What year was it established?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      1764. There are approximately 144 newspapers published in Connecticut, counting all the dailies, weeklies, Sunday editions, and monthlies.

    What is the Connecticut state bird?Little Known Connecticut Facts

      Robin.

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