# 772 - 1935 3c Connecticut Tercentenary
1935 3¢ Connecticut Tercentenary
Issue Date: April 26, 1935
First City: Hartford, CT
Quantity Issued: 70,726,800
Connecticut Becomes 5th State
On January 9, 1788, Connecticut ratified the U.S. Constitution, making it the fifth state to join the young United States.
English colonists from Massachusetts founded Connecticuts first permanent European settlement, Windsor, in 1633. Most of these settlers left Massachusetts seeking political and religious freedom. Other settlements quickly followed, including Hartford, New London, Saybrook, and Wethersfield. In 1636, Hartford, Wethersfield, and Windsor united to form the Connecticut Colony, also known as the River Colony.
1935 3¢ Connecticut Tercentenary
Issue Date: April 26, 1935
First City: Hartford, CT
Quantity Issued: 70,726,800
Connecticut Becomes 5th State
On January 9, 1788, Connecticut ratified the U.S. Constitution, making it the fifth state to join the young United States.
English colonists from Massachusetts founded Connecticuts first permanent European settlement, Windsor, in 1633. Most of these settlers left Massachusetts seeking political and religious freedom. Other settlements quickly followed, including Hartford, New London, Saybrook, and Wethersfield. In 1636, Hartford, Wethersfield, and Windsor united to form the Connecticut Colony, also known as the River Colony.