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Here is some Bridgeport info from the wiki:

Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city has an estimated population of 137,912[1] and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area. It is considered part of the labor market area for New York City.

The city is quite marked by its attachment to its famous resident, the circus-promoter and once mayor P.T. Barnum. Barnum built three houses in the city, and housed his circus in town during winters.

Other than Black Rock and Parts of Brooklawn which were originally part of the township of Fairfied, Bridgeport was originally a part of the township of Stratford. The first settlement here was made in 1659. It was called Pequonnock until 1695, when its name was changed to Stratfield, due to its location between the already existing towns of Stratford and Fairfield. During the American Revolution it was a center of privateering. In 1800 the borough of Bridgeport was chartered, and in 1821 the township was incorporated. The city was not chartered until 1836.

The city was home to the Frisbie Pie Company, and therefore it has been argued that Bridgeport is the birthplace of the frisbee.[2]

The community has two hospitals, Bridgeport Hospital and St. Vincent’s Medical Center.

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