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 Media Library 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: Norwich’s Historic Churches Category: Click Here
Added: 1887-Present: Congregation Brothers of Joseph: Click Here
Added: 1874-Present: Park Congregational Church: Click Here
Added: 1842-1854: Main Street Congregational Church: Click Here
Added: 1796-1959: First Methodist Church ~ Bean Hill: Click Here
1833-Present: Greeneville Congregational Church
Norwich History … It Never Gets Old
The Fourth Congregational Ecclesiastical Society was organized in Greeneville with sixteen members on January 1, 1833. The Greek-Revival style church was the first institutional building in Greeneville.
Reverend John Storrs, the congregation’s first minister, was installed on March 12, 1834. Samuel Mowry, the father of Civil War-era Norwich gunmaker James D. Mowry, was one of the church’s first deacons, serving for over 33 years.
Due to its proximity to many manufacturing concerns, such as Chelsea Paper Manufacturing Co. and the Shetucket Company, residents of Greeneville frequently relocated from one town to another. However, the church membership remained surprisingly constant. When the town had 700 inhabitants, 100 were members of this church.
Click HERE to learn more about the Greeneville Congregational Church.
Over the past several months, IconicNorwich.org has published 39 articles exploring the development of many of Norwich’s historic churches. The articles include Congregational, Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Jewish, and various others.
Click HERE to learn about Norwich’s Historic Churches.
Greeneville Congregational Church
143 Prospect Street ~ built in 1834
An historical fiction novel by Bob Dees about Norwich's 1850s Gold Mining Co.
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