Norwich, Connecticut

Norwich is a city located in New London County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 36,117. Norwich is located on three rivers, named the Yantic, the Shetucket and the Thames.

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New London County, Connecticut - 2000

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Norwich was founded in 1659 by settlers that came from Old Saybrook, Connecticut. It came to be known as a manufacturing city because of its many large mills.

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1659 - Old Saybrook, Connecticut

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Norwich is the birthplace of early American industrialist and politician Erastus Corning, and of Benedict Arnold, for whom there is a commemorative plaque on the lot where his house used to stand. The city library has a prominent portrait of Arnold on the north wall.

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Erastus Corning - Benedict Arnold

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The AA baseball Norwich Navigators are a farm team of the San Francisco Giants.

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Norwich Navigators - San Francisco Giants

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