As one of the original 13 colonies, Connecticut has an interesting founding story, from being the first state to write a constitution to being the fifth state to join the United States. In fact, ...
A week away from the Christmas holiday, it's not clear whether Connecticut could see snow on Christmas, or another ...
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Connecticut’s contribution to childhood memories runs deep through some of the most ...
The house was formerly owned by Joseph Clark, who was "one of the earliest settlers in North Guilford," according to a survey ...
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut Historical Society has unveiled its new name: The Connecticut Museum of Culture and History. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday in Hartford’s West End ...
A lot of famous authors are associated with Connecticut, from 19th century novelists Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe to 20th century playwrights Arthur Miller and Eugene O’Neill and the ...
Slavery existed across colonial Connecticut, contrasting with America’s sanitized history. Slavery existed across colonial Connecticut, and enslaving people was legal in Connecticut for more than 200 ...
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Today we’re Cruisin’ Connecticut to New Haven, to give you a historical tour of the Grove Street Cemetery. According to cemetery historian, Patricia Illingworth: It wasn’t ...
When COVID-19 first hit in the spring of 2020, the Connecticut Historical Society quickly put out a call for photos, stories and artifacts that would convey the experience of living through a ...