Experience 300 Years of Norwich History
The primary goal of this website is to educate the public about Norwich Connecticut’s rich heritage and history during the 300 year period of 1659-1959. The site provides quick and easy access to a large collection of media, which focuses on Norwich’s historical events, places and many other tidbits.
This site is completely free of charge
The site provides more than 500 short articles and many historical Norwich maps. The articles are organized into 32 categories. The Media Library connects users to thousands of Norwich historical web-based links. Several quizzes are provided to enhance the learning environment.
You are invited to add, or contribute to new or existing placemarks by filling out the form in the “Contribute Article” section.
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Norwich History: It Never Gets Old …
As a part of Norwich’s 250th Anniversary one of the first flying ships flew over the old fairgrounds on East Great Plain for several minutes. It ascended over the fairgrounds twice on Monday, July 5, 1909 and twice on Tuesday, July 5, 1909.
Long before the notorious 1937 crash of the Hindenburg in New Jersey, Norwich’s anniversary merited its own “airship.” For a fee of $1,000 ($23,500 in today’s dollars), the California Arrow was engaged to “ascend” four times over the city and over the head of President William Howard Taft from a lot of 40,000 square feet. For admissions of fifteen cents ($3.50 in today’s dollars), its Captain, Thomas S. Baldwin of New York, lectured to visitors in a special tent. Proceeds returned to the Committee.
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Over Norwich 1909
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