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 you 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.
Norwich’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Recent Updates to IconicNorwich.org
Added Article: Third Congregational Church: Click Here
Updated Article: 1907 – Buffalo Bill Visits Norwich: Click Here
Updated Article: Wawecus Gold Mining Company: Click Here
Updated Article: 1st Congregational Church: Click Here
Updated Trolley Map and Norwich Street Railway: Click Here
Norwich History … It Never Gets Old
On Good Friday, April 7, 1871, the groundwork on St. Patrick’s Church began. The Irish of Greeneville marched 1,700 strong to the present site. Horses and carts filled with picks and shovels arrived with the workers, and from Good Friday morning until Easter Sunday, the volunteer army dug the complete foundation by hand.
On September 28, 1879, St. Patrick’s Cathedral was officially opened and dedicated. The Most Reverend Lawrence McMahon presided, his first official act in the Diocese of Hartford. Cardinal Gibbons preached in the morning;
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An historical fiction novel by Bob Dees about Norwich's 1850s Gold Mining Co.
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