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The city of Bridgeport, originally a part of the township of Stratford, was chartered in 1836. Like many other towns in New England the town was reliant on fishing and farming in the early years. In the mid-19 ^th century the city’s location on Black Rock Harbor and the opening of a railroad brought about a boom in shipbuilding and whaling. Then in the late-19 ^th century the city became industrialized, producing such items as carriages, sewing machines, saddles, ammunition and the famous Bridgeport milling machine. In September 2005 was named one of America’s “100 Best Communities for Young People” by America’s Promise. Today, Bridgeport is known as the “Park City” due to the amazing public parks including Seaside Park and Beardsley Park, which were both designed by Frederick Law Olmstead. Located between New York and Boston, Bridgeport is easily accessibly by car, air, bus and ferry. As Connecticut’s largest city, Bridgeport boasts more attractions than any other city, including P.T. Barnum’s circus museum, Discovery Museum, Planetarium, Greater Bridgeport Symphony, Housatonic Museum of Art and Connecticut’s only zoo. Bridgeport offers a solid education to its student population and for the second year in a row was one of five finalists for the Broad Prize for Urban Education. Public schools in the area include 30 elementary schools, three comprehensive high schools, two alternative programs and a vocational aquaculture school.

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