Connecticut's Heritage Gateway offers an online portal to a comprehensive array of programmatic, educational, archival and scholarly information on Connecticut's rich heritage for tourists, history enthusiasts, teachers, students and scholars. The site receives over 350,000 visits each year.

Gateway resources include.

• an encyclopedia of Connecticut history and an extensive bibliography.
• online exhibits of main themes in Connecticut's past
• Links to important Internet sources for historical images and primary source documents.

 

The Council is currently working on the next generation of Connecticut history on the Internet with the Encyclopedia of Connecticut History Online (ECHO) in collaboration with the Office of the State Historian, Connecticut History Online (CHO) and the Connecticut Council for Social Studies.

The Encyclopedia of Connecticut History will be an open online resource providing, preserving, and promoting the stories and traditions of Connecticut for its people. Primary and secondary sources will be presented with an easy-to-use website inviting exploration and discovery.

Watch our progress at ECHO underway, or joining in on the conversation on Twitter or Facebook - Discover Connecticut's heritage and culture.