Why is Connecticut called the Constitution State?: Quick Facts

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Nov. 6, 2026

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Facsimile of the 1638 Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, a handwritten document adopted by Hartford, Wethersfield, and Windsor, considered the first written constitution.

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