Norfolk in the Civil War

As part of researching the current exhibition at the Norfolk Historical Society, “A New Birth of Freedom: Norfolk in the Civil War,” Norfolk town historians have discovered many additional graves of Civil War soldiers who were part of the Connecticut 29th and 54th regiments. According to Barry Webber, executive director of the historical society, “One of the items we have on exhibit is a draft of the Memorial Day parade route, from 1909, where the Norfolk veterans marched to each grave of a Civil War soldier. We will retrace this route and talk about the lives of some of the men that we have uncovered for WIN weekend.” Webber will lead this tour on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 1 p.m. The walk is free and open to the public, and attendees should meet at Norfolk’s Center Cemetery at 10-34 Old Colony Road.

