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  David Humphreys, Soldier, Statesman, and Agricultural Innovator

  Despite an accomplished political career, David Humphreys is best remembered for introducing Merino sheep to North America.
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  Caleb Brewster and the Culper Spy Ring

  Caleb Brewster used his knowledge of Long Island Sound to serve as a member of the Culper Spy Ring during the Revolutionary War.
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  David Bushnell and his Revolutionary Submarine

  David Bushnell became the Father of Submarine Warfare during the American Revolution
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  Benedict Arnold: America's Most Famous Traitor

  Benedict Arnold of Norwich was one of the great Continental army heroes of the American Revolution before committing treason and joining the British army.
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  Israel Putnam: A Youthful Trailblazer Turned Colonial Militiaman

  Israel Putnam served with distinction in the Seven Years' War and in the Revolutionary War, particularly at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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  Soldier, Patriot, and Politician: Oliver Wolcott

  Oliver Wolcott served in military in the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution, but was also a popular member of the Continental Congress and governor of Connecticut.
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  Caleb Brewster: A Patriot Against Freedom

  Caleb Brewster—Fairfield, Connecticut’s resident member of the Culper Spy Ring during the Revolutionary War—was also an active participant in the African Slave Trade.
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  Jeremiah Wadsworth, "foremost in every enterprise"

  Jeremiah Wadsworth was a sea-going merchant, commissary general to the Continental army, and founder of the nation’s first banks.
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  Lemuel Haynes: America's First Black Ordained Minister

  Lemuel Haynes was a father, husband, pastor, and patriot—he is widely considered to be the first Black man in America to be ordained by a Protestant church.
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  Nathan Hale: The Man and the Legend

  A school teacher hanged as a spy during the American Revolution, Nathan Hale became Connecticut's official state hero in 1985.
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  Oliver Wolcott (1726-1797)

  Oliver Wolcott was a Revolutionary War hero who played a vital role in early Connecticut politics.
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  Nathan Hale (1755-1776)

  Born in Coventry in 1755, Nathan Hale was a Connecticut patriot and spy during the Revolutionary War.
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  Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. (1710-1785)

  Jonathan Trumbull was a merchant and politician who rose to become one of the most famous governors in Connecticut’s history.
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  John Trumbull (1756-1843)

  John Trumbull was an artist whose paintings depicting important events of the American Revolution became some of the most famous in the world.
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  Israel Putnam (1718-1790)

  Israel Putnam, a patriot and Revolutionary War veteran, is most famous today for his bravery during the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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  Benedict Arnold (1741-1801)

  Once lauded for heroism, Norwich-born Benedict Arnold earned infamy as a traitor during the American Revolutionary War by leaving liberty’s cause to side with the British.
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  Map - Rochambeau's Camp at Danbury

  This map, “Camp a Danbury le 23 Octobre 11 milles de Salem,” is a page from the manuscript atlas Amérique Campagne 1782.
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  Map - Rochambeau's Camp at East Hartford

  This map, “Camp à East Hartford, le 29 Octobre, 12 milles 1/2 de Farmingtown,” is a page from the manuscript atlas Amérique Campagne 1782.
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  Map - Rochambeau's Camp at Voluntown

  This map, “Camp à Walen-Town, le 8 Novembre, 10 milles de Contorbery,” is a page from the manuscript atlas Amérique Campagne 1782.
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  Map - Rochambeau's Camp at Farmington

  This map, “Camp à Farmington le 28 Octobre, 13 milles de Barn's Tavern,” is a page from the manuscript atlas Amérique Campagne 1782.
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  Map - Rochambeau's Camp at Windham

  The manuscript outlines the plans of the camps for Comte de Rochambeau’s army during their return march north from Williamsburg, Virginia, to Boston.
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  Map - Rochambeau's Camp at Canterbury

  This map, “Camp à Contorbery, le 7 Novembre, 10 milles de Windham,” is a page from the manuscript atlas Amérique Campagne 1782.
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  Thomas Knowlton: A Small Town's National Hero

  Thomas Knowlton is arguably Ashford's most widely recognized war hero.
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  A Connecticut Slave in George Washington's Army

  Nero Hawley, born into slavery in Connecticut in the 18th century, fought in the Revolutionary War.
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  Uriah Tracy Authors the Rules for Impeachment

  Uriah Tracy was an attorney and politician who took up arms against the British after the Battles of Lexington and Concord.