Norwich was founded in 1659 and the town began to bustle after the wharf was established in 1668. Eventually large mills and factories sprang up along the three rivers and Norwich became a prosperous shipping center.
The town also has a baseball stadium for the CT Defenders, golf course, and ice skating rink.
Leffingwell House was built in 1675 and was later turned into an inn. The most famous guest was George Washington, who stayed at the inn on occasion. The house displays 17th and 18th C furnishings.
Hours:
April 15 to October 15: 1pm-4pm; Closed: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Slater Memorial Museum is housed in a stunning Romanesque Revival building. The museum's permanent collection features 18th - 20th century American paintings and decorative arts, including contemporary Connecticut crafts, 17th - 19th century European paintings and decorative arts, African and Oceanic sculpture, Native American objects, and a plaster cast collection of Egyptian, Archaic, Greek, Roman and Renaissance sculpture.
Exterior view of the Slater Memorial Museum in Norwich.
Address: Slater Memorial Museum, 108 Crescent Street, Norwich, CT 06360-3556, United States
Phone: 1 (860) 887-2506, Fax: 1 (860) 885-0379
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Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich
