Soldier’s Mail #6: Coming Home
norwichhistory2020-11-09T12:36:13-07:00by Lauren Pidgeon After the Armistice in November, Garey was convinced he would be home in a few weeks. As time went on, Garey's superiors made matters worse by telling [...]
Soldier’s Mail #5: Waiting to Go Home
norwichhistory2020-11-09T12:34:54-07:00By Lauren Pidgeon Between November 1918 to June 1919, Garey and the remaining US troops had a lot of free time. The army tried to keep them all occupied [...]
Soldier’s Mail #3: Celebrating the End of the War
norwichhistory2020-11-09T12:05:01-07:00by Lauren Pidgeon On November 11th, 1918, the Axis powers surrendered and the Armistice was signed. Some of the American troops went into Paris to celebrate. November 12th, 1918 Last [...]
Huntley Meadow
norwichhistory2020-10-05T13:14:23-07:00by Kevin Hybels Today Huntley Meadow is a popular site for recreation in Norwich, but it has had very different uses at different points in history. Instead of being the recreational area [...]
The Cossingham Family and the Cossingham Trail
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:22-07:00by Kevin Hybels The Cossingham Trail goes through land that has been used agriculturally for many years. The Cossingham family once farmed on 600 acres in this area. Today, the Cossingham Farm is [...]
The Origins of the Ballard Trail
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:23-07:00by Lauren Pigeon Thinking about a 4th of July hike? Try the Ballard Trail. Bill Ballard, conservationist, Dartmouth biology professor, leader of nature expeditions, and avid lover of life [...]
The History of Gile Mountain
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:23-07:00by Kevin Hybels One of the most well known hiking trails in Norwich goes to the top of Gile Mountain, which at 1,873 feet is the highest point in Norwich. [...]
Exploring Norwich History at the Cemetery
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:24-07:00Norwich has many cemeteries. You can learn a lot from the gravestones by looking at the art and learning about the families. In New England, there were three basic designs [...]
Exploring Norwich History through Architecture
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:24-07:00You can learn a lot about Norwich just by taking a walk and looking closely. Try this Architecture Scavenger Hunt. Don't forget to download the answer key to bring along. [...]
Early Settlement Investigations
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:24-07:00Here are some other things you can do to explore Norwich history: Download the Becoming Norwich Comic Book to print at home or Read it Online Explore Norwich Architecture You [...]