Letters to Norwich: Christmas 1944
norwichhistory2024-05-01T08:53:02-07:00During World War II, the Churchs' United Service Committee wrote a series of letters to Norwich men. This is part of a six-page letter written to Norwich [...]
Letters from a Norwich Professor
norwichhistory2025-03-24T10:29:24-07:00Albert 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 [...]
Letters to Norwich: From the Water Company
norwichhistory2024-04-25T07:55:10-07:00Listen 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 [...]
Loveland Curve
norwichhistory2024-04-19T07:02:24-07:00You 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 [...]
Log Drive, Connecticut River
norwichhistory2024-04-19T07:01:59-07:00This 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 [...]
Ledyard Bridge, 1935
norwichhistory2024-04-19T07:01:32-07:00In 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 [...]
From Hanover, looking to Norwich
norwichhistory2024-04-19T07:00:53-07:00This 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 [...]
Lewiston Jigsaw Puzzle
norwichhistory2024-04-19T07:00:36-07:00Photo 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 [...]
Letters to Norwich: The Civil War letters of Jesse Hatch, 4
norwichhistory2024-05-08T07:39:40-07:00Letter #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 [...]
Letters to Norwich: The Civil War Letters of Jesse Hatch, 3
norwichhistory2024-05-08T07:39:20-07:00Letter #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 [...]