Hood Museum Of Art
The study of art has long been an integral component of the curriculum at Dartmouth College, originally founded in 1769 in Hanover, New Hampshire. Over the years the College received a variety of objects as gifts fr... americanheritage.com
Norwich Historical Society
Collections and exhibitions celebrating the people and past of Norwich. vermonttravelplanner.org
Union Village Covered Bridge
Near Thetford, over 6 miles of river are available for fishing for stocked brown and rainbow trout and also natural brook trout. Recreation facilities include a swim area, picnic tables, grills, drinking water, overhead s... recreation.gov
Morrill Homestead
Justin S. Morrill (1810-1898) was the chief sponsor of the 1862 and 1890 Land-Grant Acts. These were the most important pieces of legislation for American higher education in the 19th century. For the first time, Am... americanheritage.com
Strafford Village Historic District
The district has approximately 30 buildings, around and near the town common. The district has approximately 30 buildings, around and near the town common, which were built in the late 18th century and early 19t... vermonttravelplanner.org
Samuel Morey
Samuel Morey, resident of Orford and later Fairlee, successfully operated a steamboat on the Conn. River in 1793. Making over 4000 experiments, this early scientist patented an internal combustion engine in 1826 to anticipate t... hmdb.org
Alden Partridge
A native of Norwich, Vermont, Alden Partridge was a pioneer in American military education. Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from 1815 to 1817, he returned here in 1819 to found the American Literary, S... hmdb.org
American Literary, Scientific, And Military Academy
This tablet marks the site of the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy. Founded by Captain Alden Partridge in 1819 and incorporated as the Norwich University by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont in 183... hmdb.org
Early Settlers & Allen R. Foley
Site of a log hut where the Hutchinson and Messenger Families were the first to winter in Norwich in 1765. Erected by the Norwich Historical Society in memory of Professor Allen Rich Foley, Vermont Legislator and Historian 1898... hmdb.org
First Public Grammar School
On June 17, 1785, the Vermont General Assembly enacted a law which designated the place for keeping a County Grammar School in and for Windsor County, shall be at the house commonly known by the name the Red Schoolhouse in Norw... hmdb.org
Theta Chi Fraternity
Near this spot stood the Old South Barracks of Norwich University where, at 9:00 pm on April 10, 1856 Theta Chi Fraternity was founded by Frederick Norton Freeman and Arthur Chase hmdb.org
Vershire Copper Mine (Aka – Ely Mine)
“I recently went to the site of this (1880s copper) mine, it was listed in a Rockhounds Guide to Vermont. It listed the name of the town as Copperfield. There are still stone walls and ruins from the town and... history.rootsweb
Billings Farm & Museum
A working dairy farm and living museum of Vermont's rural past. The farm dates back to 1871, when owner Frederick Billings, a lawyer, railroad entrepreneur, and philanthropist, began importing cows from the Isle of Jersey... thephoenix.com
Enfield Shaker Museum
Enfield Shaker Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational institution dedicated to interpreting and preserving the complex history of the Enfield Shaker Village and the Missionaries of LaSalette. visitnh.com
Joseph Smith Memorial Birthplace
The birthplace of Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visit this pristine wooded site near South Royalton and Sharon, Vermont, the birthplace of Joseph Smith, founder of the... vermonttravelplanner.org