Norwich Place Names

Place names are gateway for those of us who are Curioustorians.

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Have you ever wondered whether or not Turnpike Road was actually a turnpike? Or how Hopson Road got its name? And who was Brigham Hill named after? Norwich’s place names come from legends, actual people, and the land itself. You can probably imagine how Brook Road got its name, for example!

Join us on the Norwich Historical Society second Zoom presentationthat will take you up and down the streets of Norwich and connect you just that much more with the world around you.

Click here to register for the February 12 program

Coming up:
February 19: Was your house once under water? Norwich during the Ice Age

Richmond Middle School teacher, Greg Stott, will discuss his documentary film, The Last Ice, and share photographs and drone footage of evidence from Norwich and the Upper Valley’s glacial past.

Click here to register for the February 19 program

Watch “The Last Ice” on YouTube before coming to the program

Beaver Meadow, by Paul Sample. Collection, Hood Museum of Art

February 26: Paul Sample’s Beaver Meadow: Stories within the Painting

Paul Sample’s Beaver Meadow painting is considered one of his finest works. We’ll explore the history and people of Beaver Meadow through Paul Sample’s eyes.

Click here to register for the February 26 program.


Thanks for reading once again,

Cameron Cross