America 250: The Importance of Connecticut to the Revolution

Our presenter is noted storyteller and journalist Mike Allen, former host of the popular podcast Amazing Tales About History, who will walk through the key people and events in Connecticut during our nation’s tumultuous march to independence, 250 years ago.

Experience the outsized role Connecticut played in winning independence from the British Empire.
Prominent historical figures contributed to the formation of the new country, while Connecticut
earned the nickname “the provision state” because of its supplies of food and ammunition to the
Continental Army.

• Military actions in Danbury, Ridgefield, Saugatuck, Groton, New London, New Haven, Greenwich, Norwalk, and Fairfield were significant.
• Roger Sherman, Israel Putnam, Jonathan Trumbull, Benedict Arnold, Noah  Webster, and others played critical roles, while other notable figures visited the state during the Revolutionary War years: George Washington, French General Rochambeau, John Hancock, and more.