Old State House History
Connecticut is known as "The Constitution State"
because it was on the site of the Old State House that the
first written constitution guaranteeing the right to representative
government was enacted by the English colonists.
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Since that momentous event in 1637, the Old State House has stood
witness to over 360 years of events and people that have shaped
the civic history of the state, the nation and the world.
A site survey offers details on the Architecture,
Preservation, and Timeline
of the Old State House.
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