by Lauren Pigeon Thinking about a 4th of July hike? Try the Ballard Trail. Bill Ballard, conservationist, Dartmouth biology professor, leader of nature expeditions, and avid lover of life [...]
by Kevin Hybels One of the most well known hiking trails in Norwich goes to the top of Gile Mountain, which at 1,873 feet is the highest point in Norwich. [...]
Norwich has many cemeteries. You can learn a lot from the gravestones by looking at the art and learning about the families. In New England, there were three basic designs [...]
You can learn a lot about Norwich just by taking a walk and looking closely. Try this Architecture Scavenger Hunt. Don't forget to download the answer key to bring along. [...]
Have fun investigating Norwich River History! If you haven’t had the chance, try the Rivers & Mills podcast driving tour! Want to learn more about glaciers? Check out these National Geographic [...]
Have you read Little Women? Louisa May Alcott published it over the course of 1868 and 1869, just three years after Mary kept her diary! Little Women is a story [...]
Listen HereListen on your iPhone with Apple PodcastsIf you are on your phone, go to the Apple Podcasts app and search for "Norwich Historical Driving Tours." If you are already [...]
In 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 [...]
American 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 [...]