Albert Gallatin and his Norwich Observations Among the records at Norwich Historical Society is a group of 6 letters written by Albert Gallatin to members of his family in [...]
Listen to this letter below: Have you ever wondered where Norwich's water supply originates? Well, it first arrived in town via a 10" wooden pipe from [...]
You may recognize this location. Many people bicycle this route on what they call the "five & dime". This is a 75 piece puzzle. If it is too hard, you [...]
This week's jigsaw puzzle depicts a right of spring-- Millions of long hardwood logs from Vermont and New Hampshire forests floated down the Connecticut River during the legendary log drives [...]
In 1935 a new bridge to Hanover, the Ledyard bridge, was being constructed. The temporary bridge was a pile bridge about 15 feet above the water. The spring high water [...]
This photograph is taken from Hanover, looking across the river around 1900. You can see how much narrower the Connecticut River was before the Wilder Dam created Wilder Lake. This [...]
Photo taken ca. 1900 right at the intersection of what is today River Road and the base of Ledyard Bridge. The road leads over a small bridge created to accommodate [...]
Letter #10 to Abel Memphis Tenn July 26" 1864 In letter #10, Jesse give some of his most vivd descriptions of his involvement in battles. The 27th Iowa [...]
Letter #6 to Brother Abel, Jackson Miss, May 4th, 1863Letter #6 to brother Abel, is written from Jackson, Tennessee, May 4, 1863. It is noteworthy for [...]
Letter #4 to Father Amos Hatch(Somewhere in Mississippi)"Dec 10th 1862 Father, Amos Hatch By the time of this letter to [...]