Bridgeport, CT 066XX Bridgeport, Connecticut Town, Travel & Tourist Information
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Bridgeport Connecticut's early years were marked by a reliance on fishing and farming, much like other towns in New England. The city's location on the deep Black Rock Harbor fostered a boom in shipbuilding and whaling in the mid-19th century especially after the opening of a railroad to the city in 1840. The city of Bridgeport was rapidly industrialized in the late-19th century, and became a manufacturing center producing such goods as the famous Bridgeport milling machine, brass fittings, carriages, sewing machines, saddles, and ammunition. Bridgeport is served on the main northeast corridor of Amtrak passenger rail service.
Town Seal, Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport, CT Population: 139,008
County: Fairfield
Bridgeport Information
Bridgeport Police Dispatch: 203-581-5111
Bridgeport Fire Department: 203-576-7683
Ambulance Service: 911
Town Hall Telephone: 203-576-7208