Bridgeport, CT

Music connected to Bridgeport

About Bridgeport

• P.T. Barnum, the famous showman, served as Bridgeport's mayor in 1875.
• The Frisbie Pie Company, whose tins inspired the Frisbee, was founded here.
• Strategic location as a port city boosted Bridgeport's 19th-century growth.
• Bridgeport once boasted the highest concentration of millionaires in the US.
• The Great Fire of 1849 destroyed much of the city's downtown area.
• Named for the bridge across the Pequonnock River, it was incorporated in 1836.
• With over 148,000 residents, it's one of Connecticut's most populous cities.
• Averaging 13 feet above sea level, flooding remains a concern.
• Healthcare and social assistance are major employment sectors in Bridgeport.
• Bridgeport feels like a resilient city with a vibrant, diverse culture.
• The New York Islanders' AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Islanders, play nearby.
• UConn women's basketball, a dominant force, is heavily followed near Bridgeport.
• The Pequonnock River flows through Bridgeport, emptying into the Long Island Sound.
• Osprey are frequently observed nesting along the coastal areas of Bridgeport.
• The Paugussett tribe were the primary inhabitants of the Bridgeport area before European colonization.
• The Barnum Museum, dedicated to P.T. Barnum, was built in 1893.
• Interstate 95 runs through Bridgeport, connecting it to major cities along the East Coast.

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Eric Von Schmidt Gary DeCarlo Gil Turner Grace Lane Hatebreed Howard H. Scott Jerry Zigmont Joe Killian John Lankston John Mitchum

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