Connecticut - First things up to 1850
Various "firsts" in Connecticut - not necessarily first in the
world or the US, prior to 1850.
Entered: May 01 2007
| # | Year | First ... |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1639 | Constitution |
| 2 | 1656 | Municipal Library (New Haven) |
| 3 | 1764 | Newspaper (Hartford Courant) |
| 4 | 1775 | Submarine (named The Turtle) |
| 5 | 1783 | Noah Webster's dictionary |
| 6 | 1794 | Elias Whitney's Cotton Gin |
| 7 | 1810 | Insurance company (ITT Hartford Group) |
| 8 | 1846 | Elias Howe's sewing machine |
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