In the fall of 1953, Norfolk was grappling with school regionalization. Planning for a regional high school had begun in…
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Nov 13
While the shrill whistle and belching smoke of locomotives arriving at the Norfolk station have been replaced by the downshifting…
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Oct 23
A Main Street landmark for many years, the Norfolk Inn stood near the corner of Shepard Road on the site…
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Sep 9
This four-story steel-framed brick building brought modern construction to Main Street in Norfolk and opened as the Wangum House in…
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Aug 7
George T. Johnson purchased this drugstore on Main Street (Greenwoods Road) in 1876. It is said that when he came…
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Jul 8
The Connecticut Western Railroad line was completed in 1871, and on Dec. 21 of that year the first train arrived…
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Jun 6
With the bridge replacement project on Mountain Road underway, this early 20th century photograph of the bridge shows a rustic-style…
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May 8
When automobiles appeared on the streets of Norfolk, Augustus P. Curtiss converted the stable housing his horse and carriage livery…
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Apr 12
One of the earliest photographs of Norfolk was taken in 1878 from the location of the present post office. It…
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Mar 7
The annual Norfolk Ski Jumping Competition was held for five years beginning in 1933. With Olympic champions and some of…
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Feb 6