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| Connecticut Facts |
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Hartford has remained the capital city of Connecticut since 1875. |
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Mary Kies, of South Killingly, Connecticut was the first woman to receive a U.S. patent. On May 15th, 1809 for a method of weaving straw with silk. |
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With the arrival (1875) of the Southern Pacific RR, it became a center for the dairy and logging industries, but Norwalk, CT's main growth occurred with the rapid industrialization that followed World War II. |
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