This document is a scavenger hunt about the history of New Haven, Connecticut. It contains questions about various industries and companies in New Haven's past like corset factories, lock makers, clock makers, wheelchairs, and musical instruments. It also asks questions about famous food from New Haven like apizza places and the invention of the hamburger at Louis' Lunch. The goal is for readers to learn interesting facts while exploring the museum and discovering what industries helped New Haven grow.

1. For the Home
SCAVENGER HUNT!
Discover the history of New Haven through objects in this
space. You might be surprised what you learn!
What two companies replaced
rope beds with springs?
On which street did crafters live in
New Haven?
What year did the Hendryx Company
move to New Haven?
Keeping it Together
Wearing a corset made a waist
between and inches!
Do the math, how long was the corset factory
open?
Name the company that made locks.
How many products did the company make in
1900?
In the space below, draw an invention
you think could be made in New Haven!
The New Haven Museum is open Tuesday - Saturday and
the first Sunday of each month!
Visit our website for more information: www.newhavenmuseum.org

2. Getting There
Before the invention of the automobile, New Haven was
famous for making what mode of transportation?
What other modes of transportation
were made in New Haven?
Keeping Time
Who was the first clock maker in New Haven?
And the price of a clock went from $14 to...
when made by...
The New Haven Clock Company was open until...
For Health
After what war did the New Haven Folding
Chair Company make wheelchairs?
What item helped people who lost their teeth?
What was the Kickapoo Indian Medicine Company?
For the Table
What are the two rival apizza places in New Haven?
See the photo of Louis’ Lunch?
What year was the hamburger invented there?
What does “Two cheese works, a salad and a birch” mean?
What’s your favorite food from your hometown?
Making Music
What types of instruments were made in New Haven?
The largest company to make instruments was...
Do you play an instrument?
Which one?