Mrs. Garzancich's CT State Project

Fast Facts:* Bordering States: Rhode Island, New York , Massachusetts* We have one of the steam trains in the country.* CT state song is Yankee Doodle.* CT is located in the northeast region.* The state motto is He Who Transplanted, Still Sustains.* CT is the third smallest state in the country.* State Capitol: Hartford* Governor: Daniel Malloy* CT was named the "Constitution State".* State Population: About 3,600,000* Became a state January 9, 1788* CT was the 5th state to sign the constitution.* Largest City: Bridgeport* State Abbreviation: CT* State Agriculture: Apples, peaches, pears, hay and tobacco* Mark Twain AKA Samuel Clemens: author of Huckleberry Finn ' Tom Sawyer

State Symbols:* State Bird: American Robin* State Flower: Mountain Laurel* State Tree: White Oak* State Animal: Sperm Whale* State Insect: Praying Manthis* State Fruit: Peach

CT State Tourism* You can visit Mark Twain's old house in Hartford, CT.* Captain's Cove is a great place for kids and adults to go fishing in Bridgeport, CT.* Essex Steam Train: One of the last working steam trains in CT.* You can visit Gillett Castle and go for a hike on their grounds.* There is a submarine museum in Groton, CT.* You can visit the Mystic or Maritime Aquarium.* Light house Park is located in New Haven, CT. They have a light show each holiday season.* You can go apple, peach or berry picking at Lyman orchards.* You can go tubing on the Housatonic River.* Wadsworth Art Museum is in Hartford, CT.* There are many beaches you can visit in CT.