Norwich Women Crafting the Future
200 Years of Women’s Activism
For 200 years Norwich women have advocated for change, taken a stand, and contributed to our community. Abolition, temperance, and the right to vote are […]
Online Exhibit: Mad for Mid-Century Modern
Modern Architecture Comes to Norwich
There was little new building in Norwich during the period of population loss in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and as a result […]
Online Exhibit: Poets and the Past
In 2016 Norwich Historical Society asked eight local poets to browse through our collections, find something that captured their imagination and compose a poem about it. The results are […]
Cycles of Change: Farming in Norwich
A story of our rich agricultural heritage
Cycles of Change: Farming in Norwich was a project of the Norwich Historic Preservation Commission in collaboration with the Norwich Historical Society. The […]
Norwich Timeline
This timeline of events in Norwich’s 250 year history was developed as part of the town’s 250th birthday celebration in 2011. It is currently on display in the entry […]
The Fitzgerald Family Stair Runner
The stories of the Elm Street Fitzgerald family and their 8 children told through the rug hooking skills of mother Hazel and father Ernest. Learn more.
Norwich Jail
From 1915-1967 Norwich had its own Jail housed in the garage at 410 Main Street, home of Fred Fitzgerald who was our town’s Constable for over 40 years. The […]