Bridgeport is a thriving multicultural city located right on the water of long island sound in the southern part of connecticut. Its great location and proximity to other cities such as new york and boston make bridgeport a wonderful city to live, work, and visit. Abode of american icons such as pt barnum and tom thumb, bridgeport’s rich history of providing the rest of the united states with needed manufactured goods during the early- to mid-20th century earned it the name “arsenal of democracy” during world war II.

Bridgeport is also often referred to as the "park city" because it possesses such brilliantly designed public parks. Our seaside park and beardsley park were both created by frederick law olmsted, the landscape architect who famously designed central park. The barnum museum is an easy stop off of i-95. The building itself is an interesting architectural mix. The museum is split into three floors. You enter the first floor in the gift shop and then proceed into a room that explains some of barnum's background. Here, there are many pictures of attractions like george washington's nanny, an albino family, and general tom thumb. There's also a replicate fiji mermaid. Next, you enter the iran stan library, a room filled with furniture from barnum's famous, turkish inspired mansion. The second floor is mainly about bridgeport and art. There is a small collection on barnum's attraction jenny lind, the swedish nightingale. The third floor has a large model of a circus. If you are looking for a scaled down science museum geared exclusively for kids discovery museum is the right place to come.

A visit to the beardsley zoo was a wonderful experience. There were plenty of animals for the children to see. The peacocks do wander in a large picnic area; however they do not bother the patrons for food. It’s a good place to go if you’re just looking for a short trip to do some walking around. Atlantic league baseball, it's cheap, lots of fun, and a good safe family environment in a small, clean well run ballpark at the bluefish baseball club.