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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].

Mohegan Park, 20 Park Center Road, Norwich, CT: Free park featuring Spaulding Pond beach for swimming, fishing areas, playgrounds, picnic tables with grills, basketball courts, paved footpaths and dirt trails through the woods, and the dog pound. The Norwich Rose Garden is located on Rockwell Street within the park on two acres of gently sloping parkland, the garden features 2,500 rose bushes in 120 varieties. This garden is one of 140 gardens throughout the United States that displays award winning roses in cooperation with the All American Rose Selections, Inc. The roses are at their full height during June but continue to blossom throughout the summer.

Chelsea Gardens: Currently the Chelsea Gardens consist of 80 of the 400 acres of prime, natural land in Norwich's historic Mohegan Park. Chelsea Gardens' mission is to create a world-class, year-round, self-supporting botanical gardens.

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

Slater Memorial Museum, 305 Broadway, Norwich, CT: The Slater Museum will be closed until Winter 2011 in order to complete a project of major proportion that will make the museum (among other contiguous facilities) universally accessible. The project will result in the construction of a new atrium connector - a largely steel and glass structure set back from the front the Crescent Street side of Slater. Learn more about the anticipated construction and other Slater Museum News. Read the Winter 2011 issue of "The Muse".

Tantaquidgeon Museum, 1819 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Uncasville: The Tantaquidgeon Museum is the oldest Native American owned and operated Indian museum in America. The Museum was founded in 1931 by John Tantaquidgeon, his son Chief Harold Tantaquidgeon, and his daughter Dr. Gladys Iola Tantaquidgeon, a medicine woman of the Mohegan Tribe. Open 10 AM-4 PM, Wednesday through Saturday from May through November. Tours are available for groups by appointment. For more information, please contact 860.848.0594.

Norwich History Resources

The Autobiography of James L. Smith, Including, Also, Reminiscences of Slave Life, Recollections of the War, Education of Freedmen, Causes of the Exodus, etc. by James L. Smith. Norwich: Press of the Bulletin Company. 1881.
From the Preface: "THE writer would bring before the public the narrative of his life while in bondage, which is substantially true in all its details. The painful wrongs inflicted then and now have caused the writer, though many years have passed, to take up the publication of this narrative of himself. There are many incidents and characters described in this narrative personally known to the writer, which make him anxious to put forth some effort, however humble it may be, to ameliorate the condition of his now suffering people, in order that the facts may confirm the truthful saying: "My people will be styled a nation yet, and also claim their nationality." For this they have fought and suffered hundreds of years in servitude and bondage."

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.

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Mystic Country, Eastern Regional Tourism District, 27 Coogan Blvd., Bldg. 3A, Mystic, CT 06355, 860-536-8822: An exciting and colorful destination blending the tranquility of classic New England seascapes and scenic rolling hills with rich cultural heritage and sophisticated, top-flight entertainment. Home to Mystic Aquarium, Mystic Seaport, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mohegan Sun and the Last Green Valley, Mystic Country covers the eastern third of Connecticut and coastal Rhode Island - a convenient escape, located just a few hours by car or train from both Boston and New York City, and easily accessible from Hartford and Providence airports.
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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

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