Mark Twain wrote the Adventures of both Huckkleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer in Connecticut, and certainly this state was of significant importance in the early adventures of colonial America. First discovered in 1614 by Dutch explorer, Adriaen Block; a fort was erected in 1633 at present-day Hartford. Soon colonists from Massachusetts established settlements in the central valley.
During the American Revolution and the bloody Civil War , Connecticut supplied ( above-and beyond ) its proportional share of the needed money and men. Somewhat small in size, but incredibly large in stature, it's a graceful, scenic state, and a major contributor to the culture of America and the economic history of the world. Many modern manufacturing methods were developed here, as well as America's first cigars, combs, hats, lollipops, farm equipment, nuclear-powered submarines, and much, much more.