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First Medicine Patent- Samuel Lee Jr.
No full textGranted in 1796 to Windham man Dr. Samuel Lee Jr., was the first ever patented medicine in the US. The medicine was a pill that help relieve pain from kidney stones and prevented yellow fever.
For more information https://www.norwichbulletin.com/story/opinion/columns/2010/01/27/historically-speaking-rival-patent-medicine/45110001007/https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/didyouknow/1026/thumbnail.jp
Connecticut: Leader in Patents
No full textConnecticut was a national leader of patents since 1790 when they began being issued. In the19th and early 20th centuries Connecticut led the country in the number of patents issued per capita. During this time, the national average for patents issued was one per every 3,000 people, but Connecticut’s ranged from one patent per 700 to one per 1,000 people (CThistory.org). As of 2025, Connecticut inventors have 51% more patents per capita than the national average (CT.Gov.com).
CT is ranked number in the nation for bioscience patents (https://www.ctmakeithere.com/post/59/fast-growing-hub-innovation).https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/didyouknow/1034/thumbnail.jp
Turtle- The First Submarine Used in Battle
No full textDavid Bushnell, born in Saybrook was inventor of The Turtle,\u27 a one-man submersible which became the first submarine to be used in battle during the Revolutionary War. Bushnell designed and invented the submarine with his brother while attending Yale University.
For more information https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/david-bushnellhttps://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/didyouknow/1014/thumbnail.jp
First Free Public Library
No full textThe Scoville Memorial library in Salisbury is the nation\u27s first free public library. It was started in 1771 with about 200 books from London. Over the next century, the library received many gift books and a local resident left left $12,000 in his will for a library building.
For more information
https://www.scovillelibrary.org/about-us/our-history/https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/didyouknow/1022/thumbnail.jp
Hartford Courant
No full textThe Hartford Courant is the oldest published newspaper in the US, tracing back to 1764. Thomas Green, a fourth-generation printer published the first issue of the Connecticut Courant on October 29, 1764, later becoming the Hartford Courant. The Courant celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2014.https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/didyouknow/1009/thumbnail.jp
Witchcraft in Connecticut
No full textSalem, MA isn\u27t the only place that witch trials occurred. Between 1647-1697, 11 people were executed with over 40 accusations in CT. Women were the most often targeted as witches.https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/didyouknow/1029/thumbnail.jp