Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism,
One Financial Plaza, 755 Main Street, Hartford CT 06106; 860-256-2800.
Tourism Division, 505 Hudson Street,
Hartford CT 06106; 860-270-8080; 888-CT-VISIT; Fax: 860-270-8077. Web:
http://www.ctbound.org and http://www.ctvisit.com.
State Animal: sperm whale
State Bird: American robin
State Composer: Charles Edward Ives
State Flower: mountain laurel
State Folk Dance: square dance
State Fossil: eubrontes giganteus (The Connecticut Valley is the world's foremost dinosaur track locality.)
State Hero: Nathan Hale
State Heroine: Prudence Crandall
State Insect: European praying mantis
State Mineral: garnet
State Motto: He Who Transplanted Still Sustains
State Nickname: Constitution State
State Quarter: 
State Shellfish: Eastern oyster
State Ship: U.S.S. Nautilus
State Song: Yankee Doodle
State Tartan:
State Tree: white oak (The Charter Oak)
State Capitals
New Haven, Connecticut — Until 1875, New Haven shared capital status with Hartford.
Hartford, Connecticut — Present state capital.
