History Blog

Posted on February 16, 2020

The Bridgeport Fireman's Fair is still talked about fondly to this day by those who participated the annual event...

Posted on February 09, 2020

This photo is from 1954 and it should bring back a lot of pleasant memories for many in Bridgeport. This is of the g...

Posted on February 02, 2020

Few things are talked about with as much fondness as the former Bridgeport Fireman's Fair. Although the exact date of...

Posted on January 26, 2020

For decades, Bridgeport High School has had a Mr. and Miss BHS. The year 1997 was no exception to the rule. Durinig t...

Posted on January 19, 2020

The photo shows above is at All Saints Catholic Church, which is located on Main Street in downtown Bridgeport. The photo...

Posted on January 12, 2020

This is a scene from what is believed to be Philadelphia Avenue from 1988 during a massive winter storm. It's the time of...

Posted on December 29, 2019

Look familiar? If it doesn't, it's because today this area of Johnson Avenue is completely built up. The vacant lot t...

Posted on December 22, 2019

Bridgeport was part of history several decades ago as this picture shows. A runner is shown carrying the Olympic torc...

Posted on December 15, 2019

this is one of several field trips by Bridgeport teacher Adelaide Pence during here time at Simpson Elementary. This...

Posted on December 08, 2019

This is a photo of several members of Bridgeport High School's 2006 track team. See anyone you know? If not sure,...

Posted on December 01, 2019

The perpetrator of the car in Maple Lake is also the same person submitting the photo. Tim Flint, then 3, bumped the...

Posted on November 24, 2019

This photo, courtesy of Charles Simmons, shows the Bridgeport High School cheerleadings squad celebrating a 2001 stat...

Posted on November 17, 2019

That's the "logo" and former WVU and Lakers standout Jerry West, second from left, at the Bridgeport Country Club - b...

Posted on November 10, 2019

These two look familiar. This was the choice for Mr. and Miss Bridgeport High School during the 1999-2000 school year...

Posted on November 03, 2019

This photo is from the 1950s showing some former Bridgeport High School football players. Do you know who they are an...

From the Bench: Career of the "Voice of ...

When Travis Jones first began calling Bridgeport High School sporting events, the year was 1993. The Indians were stil...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Another Look at Annual Fire...

The Bridgeport Fireman's Fair is still talked about fondly to this day by those who participated the annual event...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: The Chronicles of Mojo, ...

Back in July, I posted on Connect-Bridgeport that a tiny tabby kitten had been found. I didn’t expect anyone to...

Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: A City Twitty Valentine's Da...

Feeling a little big tingly with Valentine's Day officially just a day in the rearview mirror? Don't be surpri...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
City Faces in Different Places

Meet this week's City Face, Abby Hartley. How long have you lived in Bridgeport? If not a lifelong resident, tel...

Posted by Julie Perine
Off the Shelf: For Passionate Readers Wa...

For all those passionate readers who can’t wait for the next John Grisham and David Baldacci, here is an advance...

Posted by Sharon Saye
Outside the Tribe: Fedoras, Sass and Whe...

It’s normal for your taste in things to change through the years. Some jokes don’t seem as funn...

Posted by Chris Johnson