Historic homes: A Connecticut property that housed a Revolutionary War prisoner

The home, which dates as far back as 1695, was once used to confine Benjamin Franklin’s Loyalist son.

Abandoned for 42 years, a CT landmark begins a new start. 'A place that had touched generations of people'

Holy Land USA, the unique Connecticut religious attraction that had been deteriorating for most of the past 68 years, is ...
PBS

Unforgotten: Connecticut's Hidden History of Slavery | One-hour special

Enslaved people helped build the foundation of CT. Get to know the lives they lived. Slavery has deep roots in Connecticut and across New England. Enslaved people helped build the foundation of much ...
Hartford Courant

‘Connecticut’s Bookshelf’ exhibit pays tribute to local literary favorites and facts

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 ...
The Bulletin

Connecticut turns 237 years old today. Here's the story of how it became a state

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, ...

Volunteers in Stamford preserving history, one cemetery at a time

They are places of sadness and mourning, of course, but more than that -- deep repositories of history, captivating design, ...
The Connecticut Mirror

Trump cuts endanger CT’s historic preservation

Colt East Armory was one of the projects reviewed by the CT State Historic Preservation Office. Credit: Mark Pazniokas / CTMirror.org file photo Connecticut’s history is one of the prime selling ...
NPR

Unforgotten: Connecticut’s Hidden History of Slavery

It’s a history lesson many of us didn’t get in school: Slavery has deep roots in Connecticut and across New England. Enslaved people helped build the foundation of much of this state. Get to know some ...