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Hazardville, Connecticut

Although Hazardville may seem like a completely made-up town name, you might be interested to know that it's a real place - and you can add it to your road trip itinerary through Connecticut if you're looking to explore further. But why is Hazardville called Hazardville? Well, it was once extremely hazardous! In fact, it made a name for itself in the 19th century for making huge amounts of gunpowder.

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In a bizarre twist of fate, the town was also named after Colonel Augustus George Hazard, who actually bought the town back in 1837. Both of these facts then put Hazardville quite literally on the map.