American Buttonhole, Overseaming & Sewing Machine Co. #7 This sewing machine was donated to Norwich Historical Society in 1965 by Louise Johnson who lived on Maple Hill Road. She told [...]
The next time you turn onto Beaver Meadow Road from Main Street imagine Eber N. Clark (1809-1905) with tools and leather in hand fashioning and repairing boots and shoes in [...]
Imagine this holiday season preparing food for your family in a large, open hearth. That, of course, is what our forebears did having mastered the art of regulating flames and [...]
"Norwich Kite Day" by Kate Emlen Every year on a Friday in May, children from Marion Cross School left early and walked one mile to Huntley Meadow to [...]
It is not surprising that the Norwich Historical Society collection includes quite a few ice harvesting tools such as saws, tongs, and pikes. Before modern refrigeration, foods were kept cold [...]
Norwich Town Hearse, donated to NHS by the Cemetery Commission This hearse was purchased by the Town of Norwich in 1901 from George L. Brownell for $500. Charles [...]
This folding globe was designed by Dennis Townsend and patented in 1869. Townsend was a school teacher from Felchville, Vermont. His interest was in producing an inexpensive globe that [...]
This finely spun skein of flax was lovingly kept in a hand-made case for decades before being donated to the Norwich Historical Society. The accompanying tag reveals that the flax [...]
A Seasonal Festive Bookshelf A fun-filled celebration of seasonal books about snowflakes, animals in winter and holiday traditions. A full train display with village celebrates stories including The Polar Express [...]
Perhaps Norwich’s most famous military hero would be Admiral George Albert Converse. Admiral Converse was born in Norwich in 1844 and attended Norwich University. During the Civil War he [...]