When the railroad was constructed in Norfolk, it was necessary to build several crossings, such as the bridge over Litchfield…
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Freight trains lumbered through Norfolk on a daily basis in the late 19th century, transporting anthracite coal from Pennsylvania. They…
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Sep 3
Tennis at Town Hall? The building we know as Town Hall was originally the Eldridge Gymnasium, built in 1892. Located within…
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Aug 6
In 1900, the Collar Brothers store stood adjacent to the Norfolk Library on the corner of Greenwoods Road and Maple…
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The Dudley Tannery and bark shed, pictured here in an early 20th century photograph by Frank DeMars, stood at the…
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Jun 4
Members of the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department are pictured in 1946 in front of their first home, the Royal Arcanum…
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May 7
In the late 19th century, the arrival of every train at the depot on Station Place was widely anticipated.There were…
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Apr 6
This photograph of the Norfolk Library with empty shelves was probably taken justbefore the Library opened its doors for the…
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Mar 6
In 1895, Connecticut passed a compulsory education law for children ages eight to 14. With the demise of the one-room…
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Once there was a tower in Norfolk from which Rapunzel could have let down her hair. Rising from the east…
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