New Haven, CT

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About New Haven

• George W. Bush, 43rd U.S. President, was born in New Haven, Connecticut.
• The hamburger is rumored to have been invented at Louis' Lunch in 1900.
• Its deep harbor and strategic location sparked early maritime trade and growth.
• New Haven has a unique street grid called the "Nine Square Plan."
• The Great Fire of 1875 destroyed a large portion of downtown New Haven.
• Named in 1638, it references the biblical "new haven" and hope.
• With over 135,000 residents, its population is smaller than Stamford.
• A mere 59 feet above sea level, it is relatively flat near the coast.
• Education and healthcare are major employment sectors in the city.
• The vibe is a blend of intellectual energy and urban grittiness.
• The Hartford Yard Goats, a Rockies affiliate, play minor league baseball nearby.
• Yale and Harvard's football rivalry, "The Game," is a historic sporting event.
• The area is defined by Triassic and Jurassic sedimentary and volcanic rocks from the Hartford Basin.
• East Rock, a trap rock ridge, provides a prominent overlook.
• The Quinnipiac River flows into New Haven Harbor.
• The peregrine falcon nests on some of the taller buildings.
• Oak and hickory forests are common in the area.
• The Quinnipiac people inhabited the area prior to European colonization.
• British troops invaded and burned New Haven on July 5, 1779.
• Yale's Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library was completed in 1963.
• The Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge (Q Bridge) carries I-95 over the Quinnipiac River.

Artists From New Haven

Adam Clayton Powell, Jr Alfred Newman Arc Angel Arthur Kreiger Barney Rapp Barry Wood Battell Chapel Choir Becki Newton Ben Allison Bill Fitch BJ Zampa Blossom Seeley Bob Carter Brooks Kerr Buddy Morrow Carl Zimmer Carrie Ashton Band Cassandra Lee Morris Catherine Irwin Charles Kullman Chris Lowe Christian Sands Christopher Hollyday Cliff Burwell Clogs Craig Rutenberg Dan Druff Dan Einstein Dan Greenspan Dave Fisher David G. Stevenson David Greenberg David Jacobs-Strain Dead by Wednesday Diane DiMassa Dominic Frontiere Donn Trenner Dora Malech Dr. Israel Dwight Hemion Eclectic Nobody's Ed Cherry Edwin Arthur Kraft Eggy Emily Saliers Eric O'Shea Erik Blicker Eyes FaltyDL Flowerland Furors Gavin Black Gene Cipriano George Murphy George W. Bush Gerry Hemingway Ginny Arnell Gorden Campbell Grizzlor Grover Dill Guillermo E. Brown Harry Benjamin Jepson Harry Rowe Shelley Hart Pease Danks Hate Your Guts Henry Martin Hilly Michaels Intricate Unit James Hotchkiss Rogers Jasper Wrath Jeff Cannata Jennifer’s Friends Jerry Bock Jessica Wing Jill Eikenberry Joel Krosnick Joel Sachs John Falsey Jon Tiven Jonathan David Julian Stein Karen Carpenter Kath Bloom Kenneth Salters Kim Nalley Kira Roessler Kris Jensen Kyle Dion Laura Taylor Lauren Ambrose Les Elgart Lionel Newman Lori Burton Mark Hummel Matt Crowley Matthew Newton Michael Bolton Michael Gregory Jackson Mickey Curry Mighty Purple Milton Rosenstock Miracle Legion Negin Farsad No Image Norman Lear Obsession Off The Dome Paul Fusco Paul Roessler Paul Wackers Pete Jolly Philip Nixon Polluter Quincy Porter Richard Carpenter Richard Donovan Robby Ameen Robert Kaufman Rodney Jones Rohn Lawrence Ron McClure Ruth Berman Harris Sam Pottle Sarah Gaines Sebastian Blanck Seth Swirsky Smoke the Prophet Snowsa Sonny Berman Stephen Mendillo Stephen Salters Stezo Susan Davenny-Wyner Sy Johnson Sō Percussion The Absolute Zeros The Creations The Five Satins The Gravel Pit The Lows The Original Sinners The Premiers The Smyrk The Surf Suns Thunderegg Timothy Duffy Tom Duffy Tom Purdom Tony Scherr Troy Taylor Xenosis

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Adam Clayton Powell, Jr Alfred Newman Arc Angel Arthur Kreiger BJ Zampa Barney Rapp Barry Wood Battell Chapel Choir Becki Newton Ben Allison Bill Fitch Blossom Seeley Bob Carter Brooks Kerr Buddy Morrow Carl Zimmer Carrie Ashton Band Cassandra Lee Morris Catherine Irwin Charles Kullman Chris Lowe Christian Sands Christopher Hollyday Cliff Burwell Clogs Craig Rutenberg Dan Druff Dan Einstein Dan Greenspan Dave Fisher David G. Stevenson David Greenberg David Jacobs-Strain Dead by Wednesday Diane DiMassa Dominic Frontiere Donn Trenner Dora Malech Dr. Israel Dwight Hemion Eclectic Nobody's Ed Cherry Edwin Arthur Kraft Eggy Emily Saliers Eric O'Shea Erik Blicker Eyes FaltyDL Flowerland Furors Gavin Black Gene Cipriano George Murphy George W. Bush Gerry Hemingway Ginny Arnell Gorden Campbell Grizzlor Grover Dill Guillermo E. Brown Harry Benjamin Jepson Harry Rowe Shelley Hart Pease Danks Hate Your Guts Henry Martin Hilly Michaels Intricate Unit James Hotchkiss Rogers Jasper Wrath Jeff Cannata Jennifer’s Friends Jerry Bock Jessica Wing Jill Eikenberry Joel Krosnick Joel Sachs John Falsey Jon Tiven Jonathan David Julian Stein Karen Carpenter Kath Bloom Kenneth Salters Kim Nalley Kira Roessler Kris Jensen Kyle Dion Laura Taylor Lauren Ambrose Les Elgart Lionel Newman Lori Burton Mark Hummel Matt Crowley Matthew Newton Michael Bolton Michael Gregory Jackson Mickey Curry Mighty Purple Milton Rosenstock Miracle Legion Negin Farsad No Image Norman Lear Obsession Off The Dome Paul Fusco Paul Roessler Paul Wackers Pete Jolly Philip Nixon Polluter Quincy Porter Richard Carpenter Richard Donovan Robby Ameen Robert Kaufman Rodney Jones Rohn Lawrence Ron McClure Ruth Berman Harris Sam Pottle Sarah Gaines Sebastian Blanck Seth Swirsky Smoke the Prophet Snowsa Sonny Berman Stephen Mendillo Stephen Salters Stezo Susan Davenny-Wyner Sy Johnson Sō Percussion The Absolute Zeros The Creations The Five Satins The Gravel Pit The Lows The Original Sinners The Premiers The Smyrk The Surf Suns Thunderegg Timothy Duffy Tom Duffy Tom Purdom Tony Scherr Troy Taylor Xenosis Amherst, MA Boston, MA Bridgeport, CT Cambridge, MA Cape Cod, MA Carlisle, MA Dorchester, MA East Hartford, CT Fairfield, CT Framingham, MA