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 spanning the 300-year period from 1659 to 1959. The site offers quick and easy access to an extensive collection of media, focusing on Norwich’s historical events, places, and other interesting tidbits.
This site is entirely free of charge
IconicNorwich.org features over 3,000 concise articles and numerous historical maps of Norwich. The articles are organized into more than 30 categories. The Bibliography connects you to thousands of historical web-based links from Norwich. Several quizzes, prepared presentations, and crossword puzzles 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.
Recent Updates to IconicNorwich.org
Added: Alfred H. Vaughn Biography: Click Here
Added: Henry H. Starkweather Biography: Click Here
Added: Chief John A. Bowen Biography: Click Here
Added: Gustave Geduldig Biography: Click Here
Added: Rew. Hiram P. Arms Biography: Click Here
Norwich History … It Never Gets Old
Samuel Huntington was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a founding father of the United States. The citizens of Norwich will celebrate his birthday, July 16, 1731, at the Norwichtown Colonial Burying Ground on July 18, 2026.
Some historians consider him the first legitimate President of the United States.
He was born in Scotland, Connecticut (a part of Windham, CT, at the time of his birth). In his early years, he was a cooper’s apprentice, but studied law books in his spare time. At the age of 22, he passed the test to practice law in Connecticut.
Two years later, in 1754, he moved to Norwich, where he set up a law practice and married Martha Devotion, a minister’s daughter. Shy and quiet, and not much of a speaker or writer, Huntington won the respect of his neighbors for his fairness and hard work.
His Norwich home, the Governor Samuel Huntington House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. He was still Governor when he died at the age of 64.
The bust shown in the photo was sculpted by Roosevelt Camille.
Click HERE to read previous “Norwich History … It Never Gets Old” articles
“Norwich History … It Never Gets Old,” is published here bi-monthly on Fridays.
Next issue will appear here on Friday July 17
The IconicNorwich.org website was designed, developed, and is maintained by Bob Dees