On Exhibit
norwichhistory2026-08-24T10:21:47-07:00“We the Unseen People: An artist and historian explore the archives” Exhibit opens September 3rd - runs through January Goddard's History of Norwich, published in 1905, presents a tale of [...]
Norwich and the American Revolution
norwichhistory2026-07-20T07:04:49-07:00Click on the red links to read the articles The Battle of Bunker Hill From Boston to the Upper Valley, June 1775 Alarm on [...]
Sheep to Shawl
norwichhistory2026-05-28T11:23:21-07:00Students try their hand at shearing, spinning, and weaving to gain an understanding of Norwich’s agricultural history. Students connect agriculture to changing land use and environmental issues, gaining an understanding [...]
Using Maps to Learn about Early Norwich Life
norwichhistory2026-05-28T09:31:26-07:00What was village life like in Norwich after settlement? What did they do for food, clothing, and shelter? How and where did they travel? The James Whitelaw maps of 1796 and [...]
Early Settlement Lessons
norwichhistory2026-05-28T09:52:07-07:00Focusing Question 1: Who first lived in the area we now call Vermont and New Hampshire? Abenaki Place Names Focusing Question 2: Where did the first European settlers come from? [...]
What were some of their first needs?
norwichhistory2026-05-04T13:06:15-07:00Overview In this lesson students examine an 18th century map to identify some of the first buildings in their community. Focusing Questions What were some of the first needs of [...]
John and Lydia’s Story: The First Winter
norwichhistory2026-05-28T09:59:32-07:00Overview In 1765 John and Lydia Mann set off from their home in Hebron, CT, to settle in Orford, NH. They traveled by horseback along the Connecticut River, stopping to [...]
Who Settled Here and How Did They Live?
norwichhistory2026-05-04T12:47:19-07:00Background Essay for Settlement Lessons Euro-American settlement and town formation in the Connecticut River Valley and throughout what would become Vermont was a relatively orderly process. The people who migrated [...]
John and Lydia’s Story: The Journey North
norwichhistory2026-05-28T09:53:48-07:00Overview In 1765 John and Lydia Mann set off from their home in Hebron, CT, to settle in Orford, NH. They traveled by horseback along the Connecticut River, stopping to [...]
Up the Connecticut River
norwichhistory2026-05-28T09:51:15-07:00Overview: In this lesson students connect the names of towns in the Connecticut River Valley to towns in Connecticut. From their observations, they conclude that our region was settled by [...]