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