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
Posted a major to the Bibliography: Click Here
Updated the “Find Articles” search tables: Click Here
Added Book: Norwich History Never Gets Old: Click Here
Updated: 1803 Map of Norwich: Click Here
Added St. Patrick’s Cathedral Pamphlet: Click Here
Presidents Day: Honoring Our U.S. Presidents
Norwich History … It Never Gets Old
On the night of June 30, 1775, George Washington and several members of his staff visited Norwich. He stayed in the first brick building built in Norwich, on the corner of (what was then) Main and Union Street. The public house, where he stayed, later became famous as an auction stand.
The painting shown here depicts the day George Washington assumed command of the American army, four days after his visit to Norwich. The artwork was created by Currier & Ives in 1876.
Many U.S. Presidents have visited Norwich. Click their names to learn about their visits:
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Millard Fillmore, Ulysses S. Grant, Grover Cleveland, William Howard Taft, Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton
New “Norwich HIstory … It Never Gets Old,” articles are posted here on Fridays
George Washington Takes Command of the Rebel American Army in Cambridge, Massachusetts
An historical fiction novel by Bob Dees about Norwich's 1850s Gold Mining Co.
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The IconicNorwich.org website was designed, developed, and is maintained by Bob Dees