Connecticut Cities and Towns
The Constitution State     5th  State

Climate & Weather:

The seasonal conditions in Connecticut reflect the typical climate of the northeastern states; spring is short, while summers are generally hot and humid, with much cooler weather in the hills and mountains. Fall is definitely cooler, especially at night, and winters can be long and severe with heavy snow.

Precipitation amounts vary from 35 to 50 inches a year inland, with slightly lower amounts occurring along the Atlantic Ocean coastal areas.   MORE WEATHER AND TRAFFIC INFO

Firsts, Facts, Trivia:  

Connecticut is home to the oldest US newspaper still being published: the Hartford Courant, established in 1764.  It is also home to the first hamburger (1895), Polaroid camera (1934), helicopter (1939), and color television (1948).  MORE FACTS

Featured Tourist Spots:

Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut - an interactive, hands-on, educational opportunity for the children in your life. The museum engages, encourages, and challenges children ages 1 through 12 and adults, as well, in the Arts, Sciences, Safety & Health, and Culture & History. There are also arts & crafts, a pipe organ, Benthic Submarine Exhibit, and many exhibits that change regularly for your enjoyment!   MORE TOURISM

Connecticut History:

Before the arrival of European settlers in the 1500s and 1600s, Connecticut was home to a number of indigenous peoples. The Dutch navigator, Adriaen Block, was the first European of record to explore the area, sailing up the Connecticut River in 1614, and though the Dutch established a trading post, it was the British who fully colonized the area In 1633, Dutch colonists built a fort and trading post near present-day Hartford, but soon lost control to English Puritans migrating south from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.   MORE Connecticut HISTORY