The Weather Diaries: August
norwichhistory2023-10-05T08:08:51-07:00Two diaries, 150 years apart… Ebenezer Brown, 1873 2 Hot sunny day…Charles worked for G.M. Slack. I hoed the sweet corn & worked in [...]
The Weather Diaries: September
norwichhistory2023-11-03T11:56:32-07:00Two diaries, 150 years apart... September 2023 brought the first frost, rains, and warm days. The Brown family finished their haying and got in their wheat and oats. Family arrived [...]
Special Event: A Blooming Sanctuary
Jeff Brand2024-02-14T13:52:27-07:00Fifty Years in the Garden Join us for a celebration of fifty years of gardening with Janet FlandersJuly 15 (rain date July 16); and August 19 (rain date [...]
2023 Exhibit: Becoming Norwich
norwichhistory2025-02-06T08:37:47-07:00Norwich Historical Society has collaborated with cartoonist, Emily Zea, to publish a series of illustrated histories about Norwich. These histories feature Norwich’s early years, stories of our rivers and [...]
The Weather Diaries: March
Jeff Brand2023-04-23T06:26:23-07:00In March, Ebenezer and his son Charles attended Town Meeting and the district School Meeting. Charles agreed to have the teacher live with them for the first term of [...]
The Weather Diaries: February
norwichhistory2023-03-03T07:35:39-07:00In February, Ebenezer was not as careful at tracking the temperature. The big events included going to court to a hearing about the insufficient roads (today's Main Street area [...]
All about Norwich: Your Questions Answered
norwichhistory2023-02-23T09:56:23-07:00All about Norwich: Your burning questions, answered Presented by Lucinda Walker, Norwich Public Library and Sarah Rooker, Norwich Historical Society What have you always wondered about Norwich? Lucinda Walker and [...]
The Weather Diaries: January
norwichhistory2023-02-20T14:08:37-07:00In January Ebenezer tracks the temperature, noting the days as pleasant even in the deep cold of winter. He notes traveling to “the River,” which was the Connecticut River [...]
The Weather Diaries
norwichhistory2024-04-24T11:47:04-07:00The Weather Diaries: 1873 - 2023 Ebenezer Brown lived on Beaver Meadow Road in Norwich from 1806 - 1874. Between 1867 and 1874 he kept a daily [...]
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 [...]