Bill > HB06713

This bill designates a specific segment of U.S. Route 44 in Connecticut, stretching from the town line between Eastford and Ashford to the intersection with Connecticut Route 89 in Ashford, as a memorial to Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Knowlton. The naming is intended to honor Knowlton's significant contributions during the American Revolution, specifically recognizing him as America's first military intelligence professional. By officially naming this portion of the highway after Knowlton, the bill seeks to commemorate his military service and historical importance, ensuring that his legacy is remembered and celebrated by local residents and travelers passing through the area. The bill demonstrates a legislative method of historical recognition by using infrastructure nomenclature as a means of preserving and highlighting an important Revolutionary War figure's memory.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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