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Best known as
“The Park City,” Bridgeport is a metropolis filled with great activity
and history. Bridgeport was established in 1836 and owes much of its
achievement and fame to Phineas Taylor Barnum, the showman and mayor who
established many of the city’s roads and parks.
Bridgeport is situated around Black Rock Harbor, an establishment
located on the Long Island Sound. This location created a boom in
shipbuilding and whaling in the mid-nineteenth century, especially after
the opening of a city railroad in 1840. Bridgeport is bursting with
historic districts, recreational facilities and is one of Fairfield
County’s greatest culturally diverse communities. The city is best known
for its many recreational attractions such as the Beardsley Zoo, Barnum
Museum and its nationally famed minor league baseball team, the
Bluefish.
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Population
144,470 |
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Area
16.0 square miles
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Schools
Bridgeport is the second largest school system in
Connecticut. The city serves approximately 23,000 students and employs a
professional staff of over 1,700. Bridgeport’s academic programs and
initiatives center on implementing critical thinking skills. The system
is known for their literacy campaign, a movement encouraging students to
become lifelong readers.
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Schools - Public
Elementary Schools
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Barnum School (K-6)
529 Noble Avenue 203-576-7510
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Beardsley School (K-6)
500 Huntington Road 203-576-7184
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Black Rock School (K-6)
545 Brewster Street 203-576-7500
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Bryant School (K-6)
865 Maplewood Avenue 203-576-7303
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Columbus School (Pre K-6)
275 George Street 203-576-7578
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Edison School (Pre K-6)
115 Boston Terrace 203-576-7183
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Garfield School (Pre K-6)
655 Stillman Street 203-576-7558
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Hall School (K-6)
Clermont Avenue 203-576-7560
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Hallen School (K-6)
68 Omega Avenue 203-576-8216
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Howe School (K-5)
287 Clinton Avenue 203-576-8044
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Longfellow Elementary School (Pre K-8)
139 Ocean Terrace - 203-576-8036
Principal: James Adams
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Madison School (K-6)
376 Wayne Street 203-576-7186
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Maplewood Annex School (Pre K-3)
322 Wells Street 203-576-8174
Principal: Valerie Singleton
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Multi-Cultural Magnet School (K-8)
700 Palisade Avenue 203-576-7505
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Newfield School (Pre K-3)
405 Newfield Avenue 203-576-7447
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Park City Magnet School (Pre K-8)
1526 Chopsey Hill Road 203-576-7547
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Read School (K-8)
130 Ezra Street 203-576-8030
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Roosevelt School (Pre K-8)
680 Park Avenue 203-576-8032
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Skane Center (Pre K-9)
2977 Madison Avenue 203-576-7563
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Waltersville School (Pre K-6)
95 Gilmore Street 203-576-7556
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Waltersville Annex School (LEC; K)
Polaski Street 203-337-2545
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Webster School (K-3)
1375 North Avenue 203-576-7504
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Winthrop School (K-8)
85 Eckart Street 203-576-7769
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Bridgeport Learning Center (Sheridan)
280 Tesiny Avenue 203-576-8465
Middle Schools
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Barnum Annex (7)
391 East Washington 203-332-5576
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Blackham School (Pre K-8)
425 Thorme Street 203-576-7951
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Cross School (K-8)
1775 Reservoir Avenue 203-576-7553
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Curiale School (K-8)
300 Laurel Avenue 203-576-8437
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Dunbar School (K-8)
445 Union Avenue 203-576-7194
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High Horizons Magnet School (K-8)
700 Palisade Avenue 203-576-7807
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Hooker School (K-8)
Roger Williams Road 203-576-7185
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Longfellow (Pre K, 5-8)
139 Ocean Terrace 203-576-8036
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Luis Munoz Marin (Pre K-8)
479 Helen Street 203-576-8202
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Six to Six Magnet School (Pre K-8)
601 Pearl Harbor Street 203-330-6775
High Schools
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Bassick High School
1181 Fairfield Avenue 203-576-7350
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Central High School
1 Lincoln Boulevard 203-576-7377
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Harding High School
1734 Central Avenue 203-576-7553
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Newfield School
405 Newfield Avenue 203-576-7447
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Park City Alternative
School
391 East Waashington Avenue 203-332-5576
Principal: Marjorie Coble
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Bridgeport Regional Vocational Aquaculture School
60 St. Stephens Road 203-576-7608
Schools-Private
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Bridge Academy
510 Barnum Avenue 203-336-9999
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Kolbe Cathedral High
School
33 Calhoun Place 203-335-2554
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McKinley Exemplary
School
345 Logan Street 203-576-8037
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Saint Ambrose
Elementary School
461 Mill Hill Avenue 203-368-2835
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Saint Andrew
Elementary School
395 Anton Street 203-372-4819
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Saint Ann School
521 Brewster Street 203-334-5856
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Saint Augustine
Cathedral School
63 Pequonnock Street 203-367-5896
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Saint Peter’s School
659 Beechwood Avenue 203-333-2048
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Saint Raphael School
324 Frank Street 203-333-6818
Collegiate
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Housatonic Community
College
900 Lafayette Boulevard, Bridgeport: Founded in 1967, Housatonic
Community College serves Southwestern Connecticut and is a member of
the Connecticut Community-Technical College system. The college
moved into its state-of-the-art campus in downtown Bridgeport in
1997.
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Sacred Heart
University
5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield: Sacred Heart University was founded in
1963 by Bishop Walter W. Curtis and was the first Catholic
university in the United States to be led and staffed by lay people.
Esteemed for the individual attention it provides students, Sacred
Heart University is best known for its commitment to academic
excellence and community service.
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University of
Bridgeport
126 Park Avenue, Bridgeport: The University of Bridgeport is an
international, doctoral university with outstanding academic
programs. Students can earn degrees in many undergraduate and
graduate degree programs. The university employs 200 full and
part-time faculty members.
School Profiles
2005-2006
Adobe
Portable
Document Format (PDF) files.
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Medical
Facilities
Bridgeport Community Health Center
471 Barnum Avenue: Bridgeport Community Health Center is a
not-for-profit organization, offering health services in a wide range of
settings including community health centers, school based clinics and
programs for the homeless. The Center provides health care to more than
12,000 people.
Bridgeport Health Care Center
540 Bond Street: The Health Care Center is a 300 bed residential nursing
home participating in both Medicare and Medicaid insurance programs.
Bridgeport Hospital
267 Grant Street: Bridgeport Hospital is a private, not-for-profit
hospital with 425 licensed beds, 2,000 employees, 500 active attending
physicians representing 70 subspecialties, 180 medical/surgical
residents and fellows in programs affiliated with Yale University School
of Medicine.
Park City Primary Health Center
64 Black Rock Avenue: Part of the Bridgeport Community Health Center,
this healthcare organization offers medical care for infants, children,
teens and adults. Additionally, the center provides screenings,
physicals, sick visits, counseling, immunizations and on-site testing.
Saint Vincent’s Medical Center
2800 Main Street: St. Vincent's is a major, 397 bed acute care hospital
with an active medical staff of 450 physicians. The hospital has been
recognized as one of the top 100 heart hospitals in the United States,
representing an ample range of more than 50 specialty and subspecialty
medical and surgical disciplines.
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Recreation
Arena at Harbor Yard
600 Main Street: Constructed from 1997-1998, the park was funded by both
public and team contributions. Among other famed sports teams, this
26-row, 10,000-seat arena has been host to the American Hockey League’s
Sound Tigers and Fairfield University’s NCAA basketball team.
Barnum Festival
1070 Main Street: This event celebrates the life and times of P.T.
Barnum and also commemorates Bridgeport’s history. The Festival is a
30-day-long Fourth of July celebration. It is highlighted by the Barnum
Great Street Parade, a fanfare characterized by bands and floats.
Barnum Museum
820 Main Street: The museum honors P.T. Barnum’s extraordinary life and
illustrates the impact he had on 19th century America.
Barnum Statue at Seaside Park
Park Avenue: After donating the land for Seaside Park in 1865, a statue
of the famous entrepreneur was created and unveiled in 1893. The
monument stands by the seawall overlooking Long Island Sound.
Beardsley Zoo
1875 Noble Avenue: As Connecticut’s only zoo, Beardsley is an accredited
member of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association. The zoo
participates in the association’s Species Survival Plan and is committed
to finding methods to protect species and preserve their habitats.
Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Ferry
330 Water Street Dock: One of Bridgeport’s finest amenities, this
tranquil source of transportation provides sojourners with rest and
relaxation. Traveling across the Sound, passengers have the option of
unwinding in the steamboat lounge or soaking up sun as they sit topside
and enjoy their voyage to Port Jefferson, New York.
Bridgeport Bluefish
500 Main Street: Bridgeport’s minor league team plays baseball in their
newly constructed $19 million ballpark at Harbor Yard. Since the opening
of the arena, the Bluefish have had a winning track every season with a
four year record of 286-199. The Bluefish won the Atlantic League
Championship title in 1999.
Captain’s Cove
1 Bostwick Avenue: Established in 1982, Captain’s Cove has grown into
one of Connecticut’s greatest tourist locales. The Cove is located on
historic Black Rock Harbor and filled with amusements and attractions
alike.
Discovery Museum
4450 Park Avenue: The museum provides a broad range of learning
opportunities in science and technology through their Planetarium,
Challenger Learning Center and various other programs.
Downtown Cabaret Theatre
263 Golden Hill Street: Well known for their fully-produced,
award-winning musicals, the Downtown Cabaret Theatre is the only locale
in the country where spectators can picnic, bring refreshments and sit
at comfortable tables, enjoying a spectacular performance and quality
family time.
Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course
2390 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield: This facility offers two eighteen-hole
courses and is open year-round. With outstanding greens and generous
fairways, the province ranges from flat to hilly and is adorned by
streams flowing throughout its terrain.
Greater Bridgeport Symphony
446 University Avenue: From its feeble beginnings in 1945, the symphony
now plays several times each year in Bridgeport’s renowned Klein
Memorial Auditorium. Drawing talent from all corners of the earth,
spectators are enraptured by the brilliant music created by 65 symphony
members.
Housatonic Museum of Art
900 Lafayette Boulevard: The Museum displays works from artists such as
Rodin, Picasso, Matisse and Chagall; it holds one of the most
significant collections of any two-year college.
Klein Memorial Auditorium
910 Fairfield Avenue: Since its feeble beginnings in 1940, this 1,400
seat theatre has hosted programs from symphonies, operas and theatre to
local dance recitals, graduations, and union meetings. Prominent figures
such as Leonard Bernstein, Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Paul
Robeson and Milton Berle have given great performances there. The
auditorium has been home to the Greater Bridgeport Symphony for the past
60 years.
Seaside Lighthouse
Park Avenue: Graced with age, Seaside Lighthouse is located at the end
of the beach’s jetty. Recently restored, taking a stroll to the
lighthouse can be invigorating.
Seaside Park
Park Avenue: Leafy expanses, vast lawns and sports fields create the 325
acres of this sightly estate. Fayerweather Island can be found at the
western end of the park. P.T. Barnum is largely responsible for the
parkland’s development.
St. Mary’s by the Sea
Eames Boulevard: Located one mile from the Connecticut side of Long
Island Sound, this beach has great historic and cultural interest. Power
walkers will be pleased with the walkways provided at St. Mary’s by the
Sea. Bird watchers and nature enthusiasts can enjoy watching egrets and
other birds by the beach’s marshy inlet.
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Volunteer Services
AmeriCares, Big Brothers Big
Sisters SWCT, Bridge House Inc., Bridgeport Area Youth Ministry,
Bridgeport Cat Project, Burroughs Community Project, Cardinal Shehan
Center, Caring Connections, Catholic Family Services, Champions
Mentoring Program, CT Food Bank, Fairfield Community Services, Goodwill
Industries, Habitat for Humanity, International Performing Arts, Inc.,
Jewish Center for Community Services, Jewish Family Service, Literacy
Volunteers of Southeastern Fairfield County, Mercy Learning Center,
Operation Hope, Salvation Army, Seymour Hollander Apartments, Southern
Regional Sickle Cell Association, St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Sterling
House Community Center, United Way of Eastern Fairfield County,
Voluntary Services for the Blind
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Transportation
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Amtrak railroad
transportation provides 14 trains daily, the only service stopping
between New Haven and Stamford.
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The Bridgeport Ferry
provides year-round transportation to Port Jefferson, New York.
1,500,000 passenger and vehicle trips were made in 2004.
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The Greater
Bridgeport Transit Authority operates a family of bus transit
services in the Greater Bridgeport Connecticut Area with services
provided throughout Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford and Trumbull.
Route 15 services extend to Shelton and Derby. Additional services
include extensive minibus assistance for riders with disabilities.
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Interstate 95;
Connecticut Routes 8 and 25
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Metro-North Commuter
Railway provides 63 trains daily; 75-80 minute train ride to New
York City.
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Sikorsky Memorial
Airport is owned by the City of Bridgeport and located off
Interstate 95 in Stratford, Connecticut. The airport features both a
general terminal and a vacant commercial aviation terminal, and can
handle jets as large as a 727.
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Accommodations
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Historical Sites
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Black
Rock Harbor Lighthouse: Erected in 1808
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Bridgeport City Hall: Erected in 1720
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Bridgeport Public Library: Erected in 1882
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Congregation B'nai Israel: Erected in 1859
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Housatonic Railroad: Erected in 1840
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Palace
and Majestic Theatres: Erected in 1922
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Penfield Reef Lighthouse: Erected in 1874
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Pleasure Beach: Erected in 1892
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Priscilla Dailey (Canal Boat): Erected in 1929
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Seaside Park: Erected in 1865
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St.
Augustine’s Cathedral: Erected in 1865
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St.
John’s Episcopal Church: Erected in 1748
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West
End Congregation Achavath Achim Synagogue: Erected in 1926
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