Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy….and Mary
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:28-07:00Have 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 [...]
Historic Driving Tour Podcast: Norwich Schools
norwichhistory2025-01-22T09:30:01-07:00Listen 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 [...]
Vietnam Veteran Interviews
norwichhistory2023-01-23T09:26:21-07:00In 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 [...]
Norwich A-Z: M is for Machine
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:37-07:00American 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 [...]
Norwich History A-Z: F is for Flax
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:41-07:00This finely spun skein of flax was lovingly kept in a hand-made case for decades before being donated to the Norwich Historical Society. The accompanying tag reveals that the flax [...]
Norwich History A – Z: B is for Brand
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:43-07:00Traces of red paint are still visible on these handmade sheep brands bearing the initials of Abel Bicknell, whose sheep roamed some of the 130 acres of land he owned [...]
Advice for Historic Home Owners
norwichhistory2023-11-17T13:01:11-07:00'Well, the plan was to renovate...but Frank's always been a touch heavy handed!!' Have you just bought an older home? Wondering how to maintain it, renovate, or [...]
Taking a Stand in Norwich
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:10:02-07:00In 2018, 7th-grade students at Richmond Middle School examined the Norwich Female Abolition Society minute book and associated primary sources to consider how the women took a stand against slavery. [...]
Calendar of Events 2023
norwichhistory2024-03-13T11:20:47-07:00Because we are always updating our calendar, check back here or Facebook for up-to-date information. January 26: The Discovery of Norwich’s Vandalized Bible: A Message from the Past, 6:30 [...]