Connecticut are Quinnipiac University, Fairfield University, Central Connecticut State University, Sacred Heart University, and the University of Hartford. The name "Connecticut" originated with the Mohegan word "quonehtacut", meaning "place of long tidal river". Connecticut's official nickname is "The Constitution State", adopted in 1959 and based on its colonial constitution of 1638–1639 which was the first in America and, arguably, the world. Connecticut is also unofficially known as "The Nutmeg State," whose origin is unknown. It may have come from its sailors returning from voyages with nutmeg, which was a very valuable spice in the 18th and 19th centuries. It may have
Scouting in Connecticut and assistant ranger who reside on property. Located in Hartland, Connecticut, Camp Alice Merritt was founded in 1937. Its closure date is unknown. The land was sold to the town of Hartland, Connecticut in 1992. Camp Aspetuck is located on of wooded land in Weston, Connecticut. Founded in 1939 on , it was a gift from Gustav Pfeiffer to Aspetuck Council. In 1950, the Council purchased four additional acres. Since 1947, a summer day camp has been running almost continuously, just missing the two seasons of 1972 and 1973. Camp Aspetuck comprises two swimming pools, a wetland nature trail, an