7 Facts About Connecticut

1. In 1937, Connecticut became the first state to issue permanent license plates to cars.

2. State of Connecticut offers access to Arrest warrant enforcement statistics through the Office of Policy and Management.

3. The center of population of Connecticut is located in the town of Cheshire.

4. In 1974, Connecticut elected Democratic Governor Ella T Grasso, who became the first woman in any state to be elected governor.

5. In 1965, Connecticut ratified its current constitution, replacing the document that had served since 1818.

6. The coast of Connecticut sits on Long Island Sound, which is an estuary.

7. The word "Connecticut" is derived from various anglicized spellings of an Algonquian word for "long tidal river".