Norwich’s Town Charter
norwichhistory2026-05-04T12:27:39-07:00Norwich’s Town Charter: PROVINCE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE. GEORGE the THIRD, By the Grace of GOD, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, KING, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all [...]
Why did settlers come to Vermont?
norwichhistory2026-05-04T12:26:16-07:00Background Essay for Chartering a Town Lesson Vermont and New Hampshire were colonized by settlers who migrated from other colonies in New England. The first Europeans in New Hampshire came [...]
Chartering a Town
norwichhistory2026-05-28T09:45:48-07:00Chartering a Town Towns and cities in Vermont and New Hampshire were formed by charters. A charter is the document that grants a group of people known as proprietors the [...]
Local Abenaki Place-Names
norwichhistory2026-05-04T12:13:50-07:00Place Name Abenaki English Translation Abenaki Wôbanakiak People of the Dawn Alnôbak The People Ammonoosuc Ômanosek Zibo Fishing River Ascutney Kaskakadenak Wide Mountain Connecticut Kwanitekw Long River Contoocook Bagôntekw Butternut [...]
Abenaki Place Names: Background
norwichhistory2026-05-04T12:11:38-07:00Who First Lived In The Area We Now Call New Hampshire And Vermont? The area we now call New Hampshire and Vermont was originally inhabited by various groups of Abenaki [...]
Abenaki Place Names Lesson
norwichhistory2026-05-28T09:49:00-07:00Overview: In this lesson, students examine Native American place names and connect them to a regional map. From the evidence, they discuss how Native Americans named places and compare this with [...]
990 Tax Returns
norwichhistory2026-04-16T08:17:13-07:00Form 990 FY25 Norwich Historical Society Form 990 FY 23 Norwich Historical Society
Current Job Openings
norwichhistory2026-04-02T12:32:43-07:00Administrative Assistant Posted: April 1, 2026 Letter of interest with relevant background information due: April 15 to: Sarah Rooker; sarah@norwichhistory.org Norwich Historical Society seeks a person with administrative experience [...]
Beaver Meadow through the eyes of Paul Sample
norwichhistory2026-02-27T10:29:56-07:00Click here to watch the recording
Norwich during the Ice Age
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