Connecticut

• Connecticut's state insect is a praying mantis.

• The Hartford Current began in 1764 and is the United States’ oldest newspaper that is still being published today.

• The first nuclear-powered submarine was built in Connecticut.

• In 1901, Connecticut set the first speed limit in the United States at 12 mph.

• The very first lollipops were created in New Haven, Connecticut by a man named George Smith.


• Town records can’t be stored in the same place where liquor is sold.

• A local ordinance in Atwoodville, Connecticut prohibits people from playing Scrabble while waiting for a politician to speak.

• A pickle is not officially a pickle unless it bounces.

• Balloons with advertising on them are illegal in Hartford.

• Bloomfield: It's against the law to eat in your car.

• Devon: It is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.

• Guilford: Only white Christmas lights are allowed for display.

• Hartford: You aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.

• You may not educate dogs.

• Beauticians and stylists may not hum, sing, or whistle while working.


• Cornwall - Atop Mohawk Mountain sits a curious stone tower that has looked out over the Litchfield Hills for nearly a century.

• Orange - Official PEZ museum features a 14 ft tall motorized PEZ dispenser, a timeline of PEZ history, a peek onto the factory floor.

• Bridgeport - Tom Thumb, P. T. Barnum Graves - It's rather nice they share a secluded spot for eternity.

• Waterbury - Little People Village - Crumbling tiny structures back in the woods, built to appease the elves, according to some.

• Brookfield - Large Santa is located in front of an outdoor storage area.