The Norwich Historic Preservation Commission (NHPC) is a municipal commission that seeks to raise appreciation of the Town's historic landscapes, sites, structures, and people from all cultures. We champion the [...]
Prompted by the discovery of a vandalized Bible in the Norwich Historical Society’s collection, 22 artists and poets respond to the theme “Mending the Spaces Between.” Their work responds [...]
Norwich Historical Society Exhibition Call for Entries Norwich Historical Society is seeking submissions of art that expresses the theme of Mending the Spaces Between for a [...]
What did religion mean for Ella and her relatives? Funeral services were held for Ella Lodisa Sargent in 1940 at the Norwich Congregational Church. However, earlier [...]
How did Ella Get Around? Ella's diaries between 1884 and 1922 mention the various forms of transportation that she and her neighbors used in Norwich and [...]
In Ella's time there was no running to Dan and Whit's to grab supper. Just about everything they ate came off the farm. Cooking was on [...]
This week’s diary excerpts include Ella’s observations about haying. Ella didn’t participate, but was a keen observer of the weather. Her entries mention a number of [...]
Planting and Berry Picking Early summer on Ella’s farm was always busy. A wide variety of crops were planted every year. Ella had help from her [...]
Introducing “Aunt Ella” Sargent Ella Sargent (1855-1940) lived most of her life in the same Norford Lake home until she moved in with a niece the last 9 years [...]
In this series of posts, Lauren Pidgeon, a Hanover High student from Norwich, explores the world of Mary Slack, a 15-year-old schoolgirl who kept a diary here in Norwich [...]