Norwich A-Z: N is for Negative
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:37-07:00Glass Plate Negative from the NHS Collection In these days where a phone can instantly capture an image and share it far and wide, it can be difficult to imagine [...]
Norwich A-Z: M is for Machine
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:37-07:00American 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 [...]
Norwich A-Z: L is for Last
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:38-07:00The 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 [...]
Norwich A-Z: K is for Kettle
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:38-07:00Imagine 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 A-Z: J is for Jigsaw
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:39-07:00"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 [...]
Norwich A-Z: I is for Ice Tongs
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:39-07:00It 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 A-Z: H is for Hearse
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:39-07:00Norwich 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 [...]
Norwich History A-Z: G is for Globe
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:40-07:00This 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 [...]
Norwich History A-Z: F is for Flax
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:41-07:00This 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 [...]
Holiday Exhibit and Workshops
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:41-07:00A 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 [...]