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Visit Norwich

Norwich Tourism Office, 69 Main Street, Norwich, Connecticut, (860) 886-4683. Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 AM-4:30 PM. norwichct.org

Rose City Renaissance, Norwich Main Street Program, 77 Main Street, Norwich, CT 06360, 860.887.3289, info@rosecityrenaissance.com

Norwich A-Z Brochure: from "A"rchitecture, "B"enedict Arnold, and "C"ity Hall to "I"ce Skating, the "L"effingwell House Museum and "M"ohegan Park. From the "R"ose Garden, "S"later memorial Museum and "U"ncas Leap to "V"ictorian homes, the "W"aterfront and "Z"eus! [Download the City of Norwich's Norwich A-Z Brochure here].

Kid's Guide of Norwich: ". . .created by kids for kids. The fifth grade class of 2001 of John M. Moriarty Elementary school made this brochure to highlight some of the events, activities, and interesting points that kids can see and do in Norwich." [Download Kid's Guide of Norwich here].

Tourist Guide to Historic Norwich Connecticut: Learn about the founding of Norwich, her historic sites, architecture and museums. Information about parks, festivals, Norwich's "greenway", how to spot historic interpretive signs and much more. Includes map that locates sites and Norwich neighborhoods. [Download Tourist Guide to Historic Norwich here].

Norwich History Resources

Check out the "Norwich Nugget" feature in the Norwich Bulletin.

The History of Norwich, Connecticut From Its Possession By the Indians, To the Year 1866 (1660-1866), by Frances Manwaring Caulkins
Standard reference on the history of Norwich, Connecticut was published in 1874 by H.P. Haven. It can be found at most genealogical libraries, and is also available electronically from Google Books online. Contains complete book. Searchable.
Available at the following Connecticut libraries: Connecticut College & Trinity College.

Old Houses of the Ancient Town of Norwich, 1660-1800, by Mary Elizabeth Perkins
Written in 1895 and published by The Bulletin Company. In Perkins own words, "This book is one of a projected series of volumes, which willaim, to give an account of the old houses of Norwich, their owners and occupants, from the settlement of the town to the year 1800." Available electronically from Google Books online.
Available at the following libraries: Yale University & Harvard University.

Visit Southeast Connecticut

Eastern Regional Tourism District, 32 Huntington Street, New London, CT 06320, 860/444-2206, Fax: 860/442-4257

The Last Green Valley
Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage Corridor, Inc., 107 Providence Street, Putnam, CT 06260, 860-963-7226, 866-363-7226 toll free, quinebaug.shetucket@snet.net
The Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley or northeastern Connecticut and south-central Massachusetts has been called "The Last Green Valley" in the sprawling metropolitan Boston-to-Washington corridor. Forest and farmland make up more than 70% of its 695,000-acres. cite: thelastgreenvalley.org

The Last Green Valley lies only an hour from 3 of New England's 4 largest urban areas. Its 300,000 inhabitants reside only 2 1/2 hours from 25 million people. This relatively undeveloped rural island in the midst of the most urbanized region in the nation makes it a resource of local, regional, and national importance. thelastgreenvalley.org

Mystic Coast & Country, 101 Water Street, Suite 102, Norwich, CT 06360, 860/204-0310, Fax: 860/204-0327, mycoast.com

Mystic Country is a 1,800 square-mile region of southeastern New England, covering the eastern third of Connecticut and Westerly, RI, and also includes Mystic, New London, Putnam, Norwich and Woodstock, Connecticut. Mystic Country encompasses more than 50 towns, villages, sovereign nations and cities in two states (CT and RI).
mysticmore.com

New London Main Street, The Atrium, Suite 101, 165 State Street, New London, Connecticut 06320, 860-444-CITY (2489), Fax: 860-444-7196

Visit Connecticut

Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, One Financial Plaza, 755 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103, 860-256-2800