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Bookmark or Share- Revolutionary War - Connecticut History | a CTHumanities ProjectRevolutionary War (1775-1783) As one of the thirteen colonies, Connecticut and its people played instrumental roles during the American Revolution. Connecticut provided food, cannon, and other supplies to the Continental army. For these contributions, Connecticut earned its nickname, “The Provision State.” Connecticut’s Governor, Jonathan Trumbull, was the only colonial governor to ...
- Ethan Allen Born – Today in History: January 10On January 10, 1738, future hero of the Revolutionary War Ethan Allen was believed to have been born to a farming family in the frontier village of Litchfield, Connecticut. By his mid-20s, Allen had fought in the French and Indian War and settled in Salisbury, where he operated an iron forge.
- Nathan Hale (1755-1776) - Connecticut HistoryNathan Hale was a Connecticut patriot and spy during the Revolutionary War. Born in Coventry in 1755, Hale attended Yale College before becoming a schoolteacher in East Haddam and New London. After the outbreak of hostilities at Lexington and Concord, Hale joined the Connecticut militia and then the Continental army’s Seventh Connecticut ...
- Lemuel Haynes: America’s First Black Ordained MinisterThis positive feedback inspired Haynes to begin a career in religion. At the time his indenture expired (in 1774) the American colonies seemed destined for war with Great Britain so Haynes put his theological dreams on hold and eventually became a minuteman in the Massachusetts militia in 1776. During this time, Haynes continued writing sermons.
- Israel Putnam (1718-1790) - Connecticut HistoryIsrael Putnam, a patriot and Revolutionary War veteran, is most famous today for his bravery during the Battle of Bunker Hill. Originally from Massachusetts, a 22-year-old Putnam moved to what is now Pomfret in 1740.
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