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Download/Print Scavenger Hunt [PDF] | Download/Print Scavenger Hunt Answers [PDF] Use the clues to discover some Connecticut history! Begin in Memorial Hall (where all the governors "hang out") Memorial Hall 1. There are 72 of us here. Who are we?______________________________________ 2. Inside the trunk a very important piece of paper was hidden. It’s also Connecticut’s most famous tree. It is the ___________________________Oak. Go to the “Connecticut Collections” Politics 3. Under the bell are two of the most important documents in American history. The______________________________of the United States and the _____________________________of Independence. 4. She was Connecticut’s first female Governor. (Hint: her name can be found on a white hat in the exhibit) ______________________________________ Military 5. Look for this bird on buckles, buttons, flags and papers that soldiers carry; it is also a symbol of America. ___________________________
6. Connecticut soldiers used these to carry water with them, there are two in this part of the exhibit.________________________________________ Connecticut Industry 7. Before computers people often used these to write letters.____________________________ 8. She’s one of the most famous pigs in the world and she appeared on some Connecticut made lunch boxes._______________________________ Go to the “Colt Collection” 9. I worked for Sam Colt as a designer, inventor and engineer. Here I have my own glass case and plaque. I am Elisha K. _________________. 10. Standing on three legs, a crank has to be turned to make this gun fire. _________________________________Gun
BONUS QUESTION!!! This is the most powerful machine in the exhibit. (Hint: you have to be at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen to use it)_________________________ |
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