Bridgeport, Connecticut was founded in 1836. In 1875, PT Barnum, famous circus owner was elected mayor. He was only in office for a year, but the city is famous for being his "adopted" town. He primarily sparked the steamboat transportation system of the city.
Another fine public figure of Bridgeport was Jasper McLevy. He helped Elias Howe and Singer sewing machines locate in Bridgeport. The railroad came through the area during 1840. Sometime during 1896, Harvey Hubbell invented the first electric light socket.
1867 sparked the beginnings of the Remington Corporation’s location within Bridgeport, Connecticut. World War II’s ammunition was supplied by this company. Bridgeport, Connecticut lies within Fairfield County. This city was once a fishing and farming society until shipbuilding and whaling boomed.
Mark Twain spoke of Bridgeport in his work, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. Other famous people of the area are Adrianna Caselotti, Tom Thumb, John Ratzenberger, Keving Nealon, Tony Musante, Brian Dennehy, Arline Judge and Robert Mitchum.
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