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 [...]
This 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 [...]
Traces 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 [...]
'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 [...]
In 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. [...]
Because 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 [...]
"Mad for Mid-Century Modern" is a project consisting of an exhibition, lectures, walking tours, and an online exhibit. It is in conjunction with the Norwich Historic Preservation District's nomination of [...]
Keith Warner subdivided his property and commissioned Charles Foster McKirahan to design 5 houses. The houses were two-story frame houses (24' x 42') with car ports. They all originally had [...]
Keith and Edna Warner were collectors of American abstract art. In 1951, Keith and Edna Warner of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, wishing to settle in a New England college town, bought [...]