New Haven CT

New Haven, CT, the chief port of Connecticut, stands at the head of a bay 4 miles from the nearest point on Long Island. It was settled in 1638 by some London merchants, and until 1662 formed a separate colony. This beautiful city is now an important manufacturing town, where all kinds of hardware, cutlery, and indiarubber goods are made. Among its educational institutions are Yale College, the Hopkins Grammar School, the Sheffield Scientific School, and upwards of thirty smaller schools. With Hartford it is the joint capital of Connecticut.