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 [...]
2025 Photographs by Kay McCabe
norwichhistory2026-02-25T11:57:08-07:00These photographs were taken by Kay McCabe in the summer of 2025 as part of the Dan & Whit's at 70 exhibit and celebration. Our goal was to document [...]
Memories of Dan & Whit’s
norwichhistory2026-02-11T10:32:44-07:00Memories submitted as part of the 70th Anniversary Exhibit "I grew up in Norwich and worked the cash register and produce aisle in the late 70’s. When my parents had [...]
The Norwich Christmas Pageant: Past, Present, and Future
norwichhistory2026-05-04T07:48:03-07:00Norwich Christmas Pageant, 2016. Photograph by Lars Blackmore For 64 years the high school seniors from Norwich have been invited to participate in this beautiful live re-enactment [...]
Walktober
norwichhistory2025-10-08T04:31:23-07:00WALKTOBER Expeditions in Norwich Participating Organizations Thanks to our partners who are offering walks and hikes! Norwich Conservation Commission Norwich Public Library Norwich Recreation [...]
Timeline: Dan & Whit’s
norwichhistory2025-08-08T09:33:03-07:00Dan & Whit’s is a community leader during Covid. 2020 Dan Fraser begins 19 Days of Norwich to benefit the Haven. [...]
Norwich Community Interviews, 1988
norwichhistory2025-07-22T10:35:06-07:00With Marjorie Fitzgerald (age 85) and Betty McKenzie (age 93)