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, ...

From new lesson plans about the burning of New London in 1781 to a show-and-tell of historical objects from around various ...

Few people know that Connecticut is called the Nutmeg State, but even fewer people know the story behind the nickname.

David R. Wagner, the eminent Connecticut muralist and painter of great scenes from American history, died in early December ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In this edition of This Week in Connecticut History, we look back at the last time the state conducted an execution. On May 13, 2005, 45-year-old Michael Ross was put to ...

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 ...

The Connecticut Historical Society received federal funding to preserve and digitize thousands of historical records. This device is used to digitize books and other bound historical documents. The ...

Connecticut shows up early when it comes to presidential history. George Washington wore a suit made of fabric woven in Connecticut on the day he took the oath of office as the nation’s first ...