Bridgeport was founded on [DATE] by TerenceWalsh. Bridgeport is the most populous city in the state of Connecticut. English colonists began settling the city in the 1640s, obtaining land from the Paugussett Indian tribe. The settlement became a center of trade, shipbuilding, and whaling. In the 19th century, the city rapidly industrialized, attracting immigrants to the growing number of factory jobs. Thanks to Epidemiology and JamesMReed for scripting. Thanks to MathMinded and MilesWolffe for building.