Norwich Connecticut 06360

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Norwich Connecticut was founded in 1659 by settlers from Old Saybrook led by Major John Mason and Reverend James Fitch. They purchased the land that would become Norwich from the local Native American Mohegan Tribe.

In 1668, a wharf was established at Yantic Cove. The settlement was primarily in the three-mile area around Norwich town Green. The 69 founding families soon divided up the land in the Norwich town vicinity for farms and businesses. By 1694 the public landing built at the head of the Thames River allowed ships to offload goods at the harbor. The distance between the port and Norwich town was serviced by the East and West Roads which later became Washington Street and Broadway. Norwich merchants were shipping goods directly from England, but the Stamp Act of 1764 forced Norwich to become more self-sufficient. Soon large mills and factories sprang up along the three rivers which traverse the town, the Yantic, Shetucket, and Thames Rivers.

During the American Revolution Norwich supported the cause for independence by supplying soldiers, ships, and munitions. One of the most infamous figures of the Revolution, Benedict Arnold, was born in Norwich. Other Colonial era note worthies include Samuel Huntington, Christopher Leffingwell, and Daniel Lathrop.

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Norwich Connecticut Town Guide

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Incorporated: 1784
County: New London
Norwich, CT Population:
2010: 40,493

GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.3301
Longitude: -72.0515

Norwich CT Local Information
Norwich Police Dispatch: 860-886-5177
Norwich Fire Department: 860-886-1378
Ambulance Service: 860-886-1463
Town Hall Telephone: 860-823-3732
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