Why Nathan Hale is Connecticut’s State Hero

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Nathan Hale is Connecticut’s official State Hero, so designated by the Legislature. Yet, there remain some aspects of his famous capture and execution by the British as America’s first spy that are subject to different accounts. There is even some uncertainty as to whether he actually said the famous final words attributed to him: “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” We’ll separate the fascinating fact from fiction with Anne Marie Charland, Site Administrator at the Nathan Hale Homestead Museum.