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 [...]
Can you imagine driving around on Vermont’s unpaved roads in an automobile completely open to the elements with no windshields, no side windows, no roofs, and no doors? It [...]
Have you ever looked at an old deed for your property and noticed that it was measured in rods and chains? This chain might have measured your land. During the [...]
Traces of red paint are still visible on these handmade sheep brands bearing the initials of Abel Bicknell, whose sheep roamed some of the 130 acres of land he owned [...]
This simple tool has sat on the shelf in the NHS shed for years. It’s a humble tool, not used much in everyday life today. But a close look can [...]
'Well, the plan was to renovate...but Frank's always been a touch heavy handed!!' Have you just bought an older home? Wondering how to maintain it, renovate, or [...]
Ella Lubell joined us as a volunteer this summer to transcribe and research the diary of Albert B. Nye. She wrote a series of blog posts to share her research [...]
We have begun scanning our photograph collection and putting them on Flickr. Our first Flickr albums contain all our Norwich street photographs and collection of school photographs. Click on the [...]
In 2018, 7th-grade students at Richmond Middle School examined the Norwich Female Abolition Society minute book and associated primary sources to consider how the women took a stand against slavery. [...]
Have you ever wondered how the roads we traverse got their names? Our new exhibit takes you on a journey through Norwich and to the past to learn about the [...]