Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
1906

Norwich, a city, semi-capital of New London co., Conn., finely situated on the Thames River, here formed by the confluence of the Shetucket and the Yantic, 13 miles N. of New London, on the New York, New Haven and Hartford and the Central Vermont Rs. It is noted for its beautiful residences which occupy several terraces in the most elevated parts of the city. Norwich is at the head of navigation and has a commodious harbor. It contains a court-house, public library, theatre, masonic temple, the Norwich Free Academy, with the Slater Art Museum, the St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, etc. The branches of the Thames afford water-power here for various kinds of manufactories, which are very numerous and extensive. The products of these are cotton goods, woollens, velvets and silks, paper and leather, belting, locks, machinery, cutlery, fine-arms, iron pipes, etc. There is also considerable ship-building. Pop. of the city in 1900, 17,251; of the township (town), which includes Norwich city, 24,637.

Lippincott's New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns ... in Every Portion of the Globe Publisher J.B. Lippincott Company, 1906

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