1. The highest point in the state of Connecticut is on the southern slope of Mount Frissell, the peak of the mountain sits in nearby Massachusetts.

2. In the late 1600s, the colony of Connecticut was at war over land with the colony of Pennsylvania.

3. A resident of Connecticut is officially a “Connecticuter”.

4. Before 1875, the communities of New Haven and Hartford spent time alternating as capitals.

5. The Boston Celtics played a number of games in Hartford, Connecticut during the timespan of 1975 to 1995.

6. President George W. Bush was born in the state of Connecticut.

7. The Connecticut River was originally named the Versche River by early Dutch explorers.

Connecticut is one of the smaller states in the United States, but it doesn’t lack for anything when it comes to its history and how it is able to treat the tourists that visit there. The state of Connecticut is truly a gem when it comes to places that someone can visit and it rarely disappoints either travelers or locals alike.

1. North Dakota’s Lake Sakakawea, formed by the damming of the Missouri River, is the third largest man made lake in the United States.

2. There are more vehicles registered in North Dakota than citizens living there.

3. North Dakota is the 39th state because it comes before South Dakota alphabetically. The two states were admitted on the same day, but President Benjamin Harrison had the paperwork shuffled and obscured from him so that there would be no record as to which was admitted before the other.

4. The original North Dakota State Capitol was completely lost to fire damage in 1930.

5. There have been three separate movements to change the name of North Dakota to just “Dakota”.

6. North Dakota is rated as the windiest state in the United States and because of this is home to many wind farms that generate a great deal of electric power.

7. Famous people from North Dakota include: Lawrence Welk, Shadoe Stevens, Angie Dickinson, Phil Jackson, Peggy Lee, and Louis L’Amour.

Because of its location and its reputation for harsh weather, North Dakota will probably continue to be both low in population and under the radar of most Americans for quite sometime. North Dakota though is home to a great many things to do and many popular outdoor recreational opportunities as well, particularly for those interested in hunting and fishing.