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- 1895 Atlas Connecticut - In addition to state and county maps, provided is population information on towns and villages with indication of whether or not there is a post office, railroad station and express office.
www.livgenmi.com/1895ct.htm
- Connecticut Historic Preservation Collection - Information of holdings available for historical research on any of the state's towns.
archnet.uconn.edu/topical/crm/conn/ctcrm.htm
- Connecticut History on the Web - Devoted to providing history and social studies teachers and their students with materials and lessons on various topics on Connecticut history.
www.connhistory.org
- Connecticut Newspaper Project - Locate, catalog and inventory all American newspapers held in libraries, historical societies and other repositories in the state, and second, to preserve and increase access to American newspapers by microfilming as many of their state newspapers as possible.
www.cslib.org/cnp.htm
- Connecticut Poorhouse History - Illustrations and information on poorhouses in Norwich, Greenville and Hartford, plus local notes.
www.poorhousestory.com/poorhouses_in_connecticut.htm
- Connecticut State Archives - Contains records documenting the evolution of state public policy, the rights and claims of citizens and the history of Connecticut and its people. Downloadable PDF files available.
www.cslib.org/archives.htm
- Gateway to Connecticut's Heritage and History - News, photographs, online exhibits, archives and information on events, history and heritage organizations in the state. Sponsored by the Connecticut Humanities Council.
www.ctheritage.org
- Historic, Cultural and Genealogical Resources - Directory of links for museums, historic sites, historical societies, libraries, cemeteries, maps and other materials.
www.crlc.org/tools/history.html
- Historical Commission: Connecticut Freedom Trail - Interactive tour chronicling Connecticut's role in helping escaped slaves reach safety.
www.ctfreedomtrail.com
- Medal of Honor Recipients - Name, rank and military unit of Connecticut personnel, for the Civil War, War with Spain, Boxer Rebellion, World Wars I and II, Korean conflict, Vietnam and others.
www.sots.state.ct.us/RegisterManual/SectionX/MEDALOFHONOR.htm
- New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Association Collection - Description of the collection on deposit at the University of Connecticut's Thomas J. Dodd Research Center.
www.lib.uconn.edu/DoddCenter/ASC/trains/nhrhta1.htm
- Old Maps of Connecticut Towns - Reproductions of old maps of towns and villages in Connecticut, from county atlases published in the late 1800s. Price and ordering information provided.
www.oldmapsne.com/old-connecticut-maps.html
- Selected Dates in Connecticut's History - From 1614 when Adriaen Block sailed up the Connecticut River to 1990 when Eunice Groark was the first woman elected to the position of Lieutenant Governor.
www.sots.state.ct.us/RegisterManual/SectionI/seldates.htm
- The Colonel Daniel Putnam Association, Inc. - Historical society in honor of Colonel Daniel Putnam, a son of Major General Israel Putnam. The association owns and preserves a historical house in Brooklyn, Connecticut formerly owned by Daniel.
www.putnamelms.org
- The Ekonk Hill Petroglyph Site - An archaeogeodesy perspective of the petroglyphed boulders at Ekonk Hill, Sterling.
www.jqjacobs.net/rock_art/ekonk.html
- The Laptop Encyclopedia of Connecticut History - Essays and articles on major themes, historic figures and events that have shaped the state. From the Connecticut Humanities Council.
www.ctheritage.org/encyclo.html
- TownGreens Exhibits - Illustrated articles about the history of the public greens in several Connecticut towns.
www.towngreens.com/exhibits
- WPA Life Histories from Connecticut - First-person accounts of life in Connecticut collected during the Great Depression.
rs6.loc.gov/wpaintro/ctcat.html
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