“We the Unseen People: An artist and historian explore the archives” Exhibit opens September 3rd - runs through January Goddard's History of Norwich, published in 1905, presents a tale of [...]

Overview In this lesson students examine an 18th century map to identify some of the first buildings in their community. Focusing Questions What were some of the first needs of [...]

Overview In 1765 John and Lydia Mann set off from their home in Hebron, CT, to settle in Orford, NH. They traveled by horseback along the Connecticut River, stopping to [...]

Background Essay for Settlement Lessons Euro-American settlement and town formation in the Connecticut River Valley and throughout what would become Vermont was a relatively orderly process. The people who migrated [...]

Overview In 1765 John and Lydia Mann set off from their home in Hebron, CT, to settle in Orford, NH. They traveled by horseback along the Connecticut River, stopping to [...]

Overview: In this lesson students connect the names of towns in the Connecticut River Valley to towns in Connecticut. From their observations, they conclude that our region was settled by [...]

Overview: In this lesson students connect the names of towns in Connecticut or Massachusetts to towns in England. From their observations, they conclude that New England was settled by people [...]

Norwich’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 [...]