Bridgeport

Bridgeport, a city and port of entry of Connecticut, U.S., at the mouth of the Pequannock, which empties itself into an inlet of Long Island Sound. It is 53 miles SW. of Hartford, and 57 NE. of New York. Bridgeport is connected by railways both with the interior and with several important towns on the seaboard. It has a safe harbour for small vessels, a considerable coasting trade, several fine public parks, and a system of street railways. The city is modern and well built, and the streets are shaded by trees; the elevation, called Golden Hill, commanding fine views of the sound and shore, is covered with good residences, many of the inhabitants belonging to New York. Its manufactures are extensive, particularly of carriages, harness, machinery, metallic cartridges, and sewing-machines. Pop. (1870) 18,869; (1880) 27,643; (1890) 48,866.