The area where Bridgeport, CT now resides was first settled by the Pequonnock people who lent their name to the river in this area. The first school was established in 1688 and the first church in 1695. Bridgeport finally became a city in 1836. Being near the Atlantic Ocean, fishing became an important industry for Bridgeport, CT. Farming, shipbuilding, and whaling were also enterprises of note during the 19th century. During this time, the city became home to Little Liberia an area where free black people took up residence. It is so named because of its identification with the African country of Liberia, which was established for newly freed blacks. The homes were built in 1848 by free blacks and are the oldest such homes in Connecticut. Abraham Lincoln saw fit to give a speech in Bridgeport on March 10, 1860 because he was having such great success giving talks around New England. His fortunes continued to grow in Bridgeport when he arrived at what was called Bridgeport City Hall. People who could not fit into the building to witness the speech gathered outside. The building still stands in Bridgeport under the name of McLevy Hall. Bridgeport has also been the home of highly famous people. One is P.T. Barnum who built a large estate he named Waldemere; he also constructed three other homes in the city.
This is where the Barnum Museum was built in 1893 and can still be found there today. P.T. Barnum and the history of Bridgeport are subjects that visitors can learn more about at this museum.In the summertime Bridgeport is on the warm side. It reaches into the 70s with July being the month people experience the warmest temperatures. The average in July stretches to 81.90 degrees. In the wintertime it is cold as it can be imagined since Bridgeport is located in the northeastern area of the country. The winters, generally, have temperatures in the 30s and in their coldest month, January, the temperatures tend to average 22.90 degrees. The temperatures do not change very much throughout the day either in the summer or in the winter.The Bridgeport, CT yellow pages offer the people there the ease of finding any business they need right online on the yellow pages website. People can be found by name, phone number, or address. The Bridgeport, CT business directory allows customers to choose a business category, which takes them straight to the results. It couldn't be easier.
Written by Lyndsey Morgan
