State bird: Robin State flower: Mountain Laurel Population: 3,405,565 people Nickname: Constitution State Economy: Dairy products, nursery stock, eggs, cattle, transportation equipment, fabricated metal products, machinery, electric equipment, chemical products, scientific instruments Fun facts: In Hartford, you may not, under any circumstances, cross
the street walking on your hands. The USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear powered
submarine, was built in Groton in 1954. America’s first trade association was founded in
Naugatuck Valley. Connecticut is home to the oldest US newspaper still being published: The Hartford Courant, established in 1764. Connecticut is home to the first hamburger (1895), Polaroid camera (1934) helicopter (1939) and color television (1948). The first automobile law was passed by CT in 1901. The speed limit was set at 12 miles per hour. The first lollipop-making machine opened for business in New Haven in 1908. George Smith named the treat after a popular racehorse. The World Wrestling Federal or the WWF is headquartered
in Stamford. In 1728, the first steel mill operating in American was located in Simsbury.
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