Lessons from Norwich’s Schoolhouses
norwichhistory2023-01-23T09:39:47-07:00Read about the Root Schoolhouse Read about the Beaver Meadow Schoolhouse
Norwich Village Stories
norwichhistory2023-01-23T09:07:13-07:00Over the years there have been many businesses in downtown Norwich. In this clip Norwich resident Richard Barrett talks about his memories of various businesses along Main Street. One [...]
Winter Work in Norwich
norwichhistory2023-01-23T09:15:14-07:00Two important tasks that many people have done over the years in winter in Norwich are collecting maple syrup and harvesting ice. "This sap bucket comes from our [...]
Farming in Norwich
norwichhistory2023-01-23T09:11:30-07:00For many years most people in Norwich lived on farms. Because of this, it is not surprising that one of the most commonly discussed topics in the video and [...]
What do you like about living in Norwich?
norwichhistory2023-01-23T09:21:25-07:00Every issue of The Norwich Times includes interviews with people who live in Norwich. A commonly asked question is what they like about living in Norwich. Similarly, in the [...]
Stories from Beaver Meadow
norwichhistory2023-01-23T09:19:52-07:00Some of the VHS tapes recently digitized included interviews with Elsie Sniffin, who lived in Beaver Meadow from 1959 until her death in 2008 and was a passionate historian [...]
Vietnam Veteran Interviews
norwichhistory2023-01-23T09:26:21-07:00In winter 2018-2019 Marion Cross 6th graders interviewed six local Vietnam veterans who shared their stories of courage, determination, duty, and empathy. The Vietnam Memorial outside Tracy Hall honors the [...]
Cycles of Change: Farming in Norwich
David Morin2023-01-23T09:44:55-07:00A story of our rich agricultural heritage Cycles of Change: Farming in Norwich was a project of the Norwich Historic Preservation Commission in collaboration with the Norwich Historical Society. [...]