Heritage Collaboration Hospitality Initiative Slideshow
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Heritage Collaboration Hospitality Initiative Slideshow
What YouDo DoInInNorwich Norwich? What Can You Can VISIT THE LEFFINGWELL HOUSE MUSEUM The Leffingwell House was a participant in the American Revolution of 1776. Contains historic collections and artifacts! The Leffingwell Museum was built in 1675 and is one of the earliest existing structures in Connecticut! WALK THROUGH THE COLONIAL CEMETARY Visit Samuel Huntington’s grave. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and President of the Continental Congress Check out Benedict Arnold’s mother Hannah Arnold’s grave Pay homage to the French Soldiers who died in Norwich Discover the patriotism demonstrated by our Revolutionary ancestors by seeing their colonial era houses Dr. Daniel Lathrop’s house Governor Samuel Huntington’s house STROLL AROUND THE NORWICHTOWN GREEN • View historic houses • Attend summer movies on the green • Have a relaxing picnic lunch VISIT THE SLATER MEMORIAL MUSEUM Marvel at 350 years of Norwich history represented in fine and decorative art and utilitarian and industrial objects. Travel back thousands of years in time and miles in distance through a visit to the cast gallery. In walking distance from the Slater Museum, visit the Faith Trumbull Chapter D.A.R where history is preserved VISIT OTIS LIBRARY •Friendly staff are available to assist patrons • Explore your genealogy through Otis Library’s state of the art genealogy room. Take a drive and check out Norwich’s beautiful scenery VISIT MOHEGAN PARK VISIT THE ROSE GARDEN Visit Yantic Falls OTHER FUN ACTIVITIES IN NORWICH OTHER ACTIVITIES TO DO IN NORWICH CHECK OUT DOWNTOWN’S STUNNING ARCHITECTURE RELAX BY THE HARBOR • Go fishing • Attend Wednesday evenings summer concert series: Rock the Docks • Walk along the Heritage Trail EXPLORE NORWICH’S NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY VISIT THE MOHEGAN TRIBE AT FORT SHANTOK Norwich Heritage Groups Mohegan Tribe Civil War Round Table Forgotten Founders Norwich City Historian Norwich Historical Society Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce Society of the Founders Norwich Community Development Corporation Friends of the Norwich Bells Leffingwell House Museum Guns of Norwich Historical Society Otis Library Historic District Commission Daughters of the American Revolution/Faith Trumbull Chapter Slater Memorial Museum There are many reasons to come to There are many reasons to come Norwich. Come visit and see which reason visit Norwich, Connecticut. There many reasons to willare be your favorite! Comecome see which is your visitreason Norwich, favorite Connecticut. Come see which reason is your favorite! Credits Created by: Regan Miner Photos by: Brenna Miner Music by: Dayne Rugh