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Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bridgeport is in Fairfield County, with approximately 148,000 residents.

Well-Known Places in Bridgeport

Barnum Museum, Beardsley Zoo, Seaside Park.

Bridgeport Business Districts

• Downtown Bridgeport
• Black Rock

Major Employers in Bridgeport

Bridgeport Hospital, University of Bridgeport, People's United Bank.

About Bridgeport, Connecticut

History of Bridgeport

• Incorporated as a town in 1821 and as a city in 1836; named for a drawbridge over the Pequonnock River.
• P.T. Barnum served as mayor in 1871, built four homes in the city, and made it his circus's winter quarters.
• Became Connecticut's chief manufacturing center by 1905, home to Remington Arms, whose WWI plant employed 16,000-plus workers, plus Singer, General Electric, and Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines.

Landmarks and Places in Bridgeport

• The Barnum Museum, dedicated to the life and legacy of P.T. Barnum.
• Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, the only zoo in the state.
• Seaside Park, a waterfront park designed with input from Frederick Law Olmsted.

The Bridgeport Economy

• Historic identity as an industrial and arms-manufacturing hub (Remington Arms, GE, Singer).
• Higher education and health care anchor the modern economy, including the University of Bridgeport and Housatonic Community College.
• Sikorsky Aircraft, a major regional employer, operates in the Bridgeport area.

Community Life in Bridgeport

• The Barnum Festival, running since 1948, honors P.T. Barnum with parades, concerts, and the kids' Wing Ding Parade at Beardsley Zoo.
• The Gathering of the Vibes jam-band music festival was long held at Seaside Park.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, www.barnumfestival.org, www.choosegreaterbridgeport.com