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Connecticut Invents Blog:

Hot Dog Connecticut!
Happy National Chili Dog Day everyone! Yes, it is another obscure holiday, but hey, who amongst us hasn’t scarfed down a few chili dogs in his or her day. (And if you haven’t, well, I feel sorry for you…) And of course there are a couple Connecticut inventions related to hot dogs that I think […]
Happy Birthday to the Hamburger!
On this date in 1900 Louis Lassen served up the first burger at his luncheonette in New Haven. So Happy Birthday Mr. Burger and thank you Louis for your creative use of beef!! Louis’ Lunch is a must see for all interested in Connecticut or food history.  Other great burger spots in CT include Harry’s […]
Happy National Rat Catchers Day!
In honor of National Rat Catchers Day, I point you to an older  post from this blog about CT invented mouse traps @ http://ow.ly/2fa8r

The Museum is part of the Connec

The Museum is part of the Connecticut State Library.
Admission is free

Museum of Connecticut History, Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106 [Directions/Parking]

Tel: 860-757-6535, Fax: 860-757-6521
Museum Administrator: Dean Nelson

Museum Hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Saturday:
 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

The Library and Museum are closed on Sundays, State Holidays & Saturdays when a holiday observance is on a Friday or Monday.


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