Snippets from Norwich History

The decades of the early nineteenth century marked the pinnacle of the First Industrial Revolution and the beginning of a […]

Since its inception in 1850 the overarching mission for the founders of Otis Library was the establishment of a vibrant

The first commercial weekly newspaper to be regularly published and accessible to the residents of Norwich, CT was the Norwich

Elisha Perkins was born in Norwich, CT on January sixteenth in the year 1741. His father was a well-known and

During the colonial period in America, persons suffering with commonplace maladies often sought out the local apothecary for medicinal remedies.

The nineteenth century was characterized as a time of major technological advancements in the field of photography. For centuries the

The winter season of 1935-1936 in New England was characterized by extremely cold temperatures and relentless snowstorms that resulted in

Lydia Huntley was born on September 1, 1791, the only child of Ezekiel and Zerviah Huntley of Norwich, CT. Raised

A significant chapter in the story of the burgeoning economic power of Norwich during the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth

Connecticut was the first of the original thirteen American colonies to formally create the groundwork for a democratic form of