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: Rev. Hiram P. Arms Biography: Click Here
Fall 1765: Norwich Erects Liberty Tree
Norwich History … It Never Gets Old
On March 22, 1765, Britain passed the Stamp Act, and it went into effect on November 1, 1765. This legislation was designed to force American colonists to help pay Britain’s war debt incurred during the French and Indian War. The colonists immediately protested, and secret organizations called “Sons of Liberty” sprang up throughout the colonies.
Although the Stamp Act had not yet even gone into effect, in the autumn of 1765, a liberty tree was erected on the Norwichtown Green. The Liberty Tree was a lofty pole erected in the center of the Green, decked with standards and appropriate devices, and crowned with a cap. A tent was erected under it, called the Pavilion. People assembled here almost daily to hear news, make speeches, and encourage each other in the determination to resist all opposition. It was a strong symbol of Norwich’s protest against the Stamp Act.
Click HERE to learn more about Norwich’s Liberty Tree
Click HERE to learn about more Norwich Historic Events
Click HERE to read more “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 June 25
Liberty Tree Erected on Norwichtown Green (Reenactment)
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