Connectitut State Quarter Bear # 5

Description

The Connecticut State Quarter Bear is White, Blue, and Green. Order of Statehood is 5. Coin Facts: “The Connecticut quarter features "The Charter Oak," an integral part of Connecticut's heritage. On the night of October 31, 1687, Heroic Captain Joseph Wadsworth saved the Connecticut Charter from the hands of the British and concealed it in the safest place he could find-in a majestic white oak. This famous tree, "The Charter Oak," finally fell during a great storm on August 21, 1856.” Other information on the tag: State Flower - Mountain Laurel; State Bird - American Robin; Nickname - Constitution State; Capital – Hartford; and Statehood - January 9, 1788