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History - New Haven. Step Back in Time. Founded in 1638, New Haven, Connecticut is rich in history of innovation and artistry. The Elm City is the first planned city in America built on a grid system and is best explored on foot through a network of pedestrian-friendly streets. Photo above courtesy of the New Haven Museum.
Geschichte. Vor der Ankunft der europäischen Auswanderer lebten hier die Quinnipiac - Indianer in einzelnen Dörfern rund um den späteren Hafen. Der Holländer Adriaen Block war 1614 der erste Europäer, der diesen Landstrich besuchte.
Vor einem Tag · New Haven, city, coextensive with the town (township) of New Haven, New Haven county, south-central Connecticut, U.S. It is a port on Long Island Sound at the Quinnipiac River mouth. Originally settled as Quinnipiac in 1638 by a company of English Puritans led by John Davenport and Theophilus.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
New Haven was one of the first planned cities in the U.S. [4] [5] [6] A year after its founding by English Puritans in 1638, eight streets were laid out in a four-by-four grid, creating the "Nine Square Plan". [7] . The central common block is the New Haven Green, a 16-acre (6 ha) square at the center of Downtown New Haven.
By 1701, New Haven had grown to be the village center of a mainly agricultural township and became co-capital of Connecticut, along with Hartford. It was not until 1873 that New Haven lost its status as co-capital.
Learn about the history of New Haven, America's first planned town, from its Puritan origins to its industrial and urban renewal phases. Explore interactive content, websites, documents, books and more on the CT Digital Archive website.
New Haven History. From the New Haven Colony’s founding as a puritan village through its growth into a major industrial center and now a thriving metropolitan area, history is brought to life for our visitors, inspiring a rich appreciation of the City’s past, present, and future. Explore New Haven Museum’s history here.
