Connecticut Population Exodus

Title

Connecticut Population Exodus

Description

Between 1780 and 1840, nearly 3/4 million people leave Connecticut to head West.

Source

Bruce Fraser, Land of Steady Habits: A Brief History of Connecticut (Hartford, CT: Connecticut Historical Commission, 1988), 34

Date

1780/1840

Contributor

dube_briana

Type

Event

Collection

Digital Windham

Citation

“Connecticut Population Exodus,” History Digitized, accessed October 24, 2024, https://easternct-digitalhistory.com/items/show/691.