In front of the Old State Capitol building in Hartford. The building served as the State Capitol from 1792 to 1873. In 1839, the start of the
Amistad
trial was held there.
Flag
Seal
Website :
www.ct.gov
Capital :
Hartford
Highest point :
Mount Frissel (S. Slope), 2,405 feet
Area :
5,544 square miles, 48th largest state
Population :
3,405,565 (2000 US Census)
Motto :
Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplanted still sustains)
Admitted to Union :
January 9, 1788
State Song :
"
Yankee Doodle
"
State Bird :
American Robin
State Flower :
Mountain laural
State Tree :
White oak
Proclaim
LIBERTY
throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants thereof
- Leviticus. XXV-X
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