Aunt Ella’s Diary: Introduction
Jeff Brand2023-01-23T08:11:25-07:00Introducing “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 [...]
The Diary of Mary Slack
Jeff Brand2023-01-23T08:12:29-07:00In 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 [...]
Soldier’s Mail: The World War 1 Letters of Garey Waterman
Jeff Brand2023-01-23T08:13:26-07:00About the Project James Eiler, Lauren Pidgeon and Hank Trimble are Hanover High students who worked at home throughout the spring of 2020 during the pandemic, transcribing letters written [...]
Community Resource Fair
Jeff Brand2024-11-21T09:31:38-07:00Norwich Community Resource Fair Saturday, September 21 (rain date is September 22) 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Free Outside on the Norwich Historical Society Lawn, 277 Main Street Have you [...]
Feast from the Farms
Jeff Brand2021-06-16T09:42:43-07:00A fundraiser for the Norwich Historical Society organized by Norwich Recreation Department A self-guided adventure to visit the working valley farms and historic hill farms of Norwich. A map, [...]
Rivers & Mills Comic Book and Podcast for Kids
norwichhistory2025-01-22T09:41:20-07:00If you want the flip book at full-screen, click on the little arrows at the bottom right of the book. Thank you to the Norwich Women's Club [...]
Discover Norwich 2023
norwichhistory2023-12-20T13:27:38-07:00Donations support the security and safety of the Historical Society's historical collection and property and the mental health of our teens 20% of your donation have been directed to [...]
The Circles Project
Jeff Brand2021-11-10T05:06:05-07:00Click here to see all the circles (thanks, Chad Finer) Want to see the "how-to" website? Click here Over 175 Norwich residents contributed to our mural by painting canvas circles [...]
Huntley Meadow
norwichhistory2020-10-05T13:14:23-07:00by Kevin Hybels Today Huntley Meadow is a popular site for recreation in Norwich, but it has had very different uses at different points in history. Instead of being the recreational area [...]
The Cossingham Family and the Cossingham Trail
norwichhistory2020-10-05T12:09:22-07:00by Kevin Hybels The Cossingham Trail goes through land that has been used agriculturally for many years. The Cossingham family once farmed on 600 acres in this area. Today, the Cossingham Farm is [...]