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Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Leather-making was a significant industry in Norfolk throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, with tanneries located around town.
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- 1744 - Situated in the foothills of the Berkshires, Norfolk was settled in 1744.
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ norfolk/ - 1758 - Norfolk, CT incorporated
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ norfolk/ - 1819 - Norfolk
Norfolk is an elevated post township, situated 35 miles northwest from Hartford; bounded on the north by the State of Massachusetts, on the east by Co...Read MORE... - 1835 - December 16 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon, the temperature was 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT.
WeatherForYou.com - 1854 - Norfolk
Norfolk, a post-township of Litchfield co., Connecticut, about 35 miles N. W. by W. from Hartford. Population, 3953.
A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854. - 1895 - Norfolk
Norfolk, a post-village in Norfolk township, Litchfield co., Conn., on the Central New England & Western Rail road, 45 miles W.N.W. of Hartford. It is...Read MORE... - 1906
Norfolk, a banking post-village in Norfolk township (town), Litchfield co., Conn., on the Central New England R., 45 miles WNW. of Hartford. It has si...Read MORE... 
"The Bungalow," residence of H. H. Jenkins, Norfolk, Conn.
Built in 1907, the Helen Hartley Jenkins Mansion in Norfolk, Connecticut is located at 310-312 Litchfield Road.
Helen Hartley Jenkins was a philanthropist; daughter of Marcellus... Read MORE...
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Bird's-Eye View, Hemlock Hill. Norfolk, Conn.
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The Village Green
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The Eldridge Gymnasium
"The Eldridge Gymnasium (now Town Hall) on Maple Avenue was built in1 892 of light-colored Pompeian brick on a granite foundation. It had a vibrantly-colored roof of fluted Spanish tiles (now replaced with asphalt... Read MORE...
Postcard- Norfolk is the snowiest place in Connecticut, averaging 77 inches (200 cm) per year.
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Old Photos, Pictures, Advertisements and Postcards from Norfolk, Connecticut, USA
Norfolk, Connecticut, USA
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Built in 1907, the Helen Hartley Jenkins Mansion in Norfolk, Connecticut is located at 310-312 Litchfield Road.
Helen Hartley Jenkins was a philanthropist; daughter of Marcellus Hartley and Frances Chester White Hartley. )
"The Bungalow," residence of H. H. Jenkins, Norfolk, Conn.
Built in 1907, the Helen Hartley Jenkins Mansion in Norfolk, Connecticut is located at 310-312 Litchfield Road.
Helen Hartley Jenkins was a philanthropist; daughter of Marcellus... Read MORE...
Norfolk, Connecticut, USA
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Bird's-Eye View, Hemlock Hill. Norfolk, Conn.
Norfolk, Connecticut, USA
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The Village Green
Norfolk, Connecticut, USA
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"The Eldridge Gymnasium (now Town Hall) on Maple Avenue was built in1 892 of light-colored Pompeian brick on a granite foundation. It had a vibrantly-colored roof of fluted Spanish tiles (now replaced with asphalt shingles). Facing west, a broad veranda furnished with rattan chairs ran the entire length of the building and provided views of the Canaan Valley and Taconic range. Inside, a bowling alley was installed under the veranda." www.demarsimages.com)
The Eldridge Gymnasium
"The Eldridge Gymnasium (now Town Hall) on Maple Avenue was built in1 892 of light-colored Pompeian brick on a granite foundation. It had a vibrantly-colored roof of fluted Spanish tiles (now replaced with asphalt... Read MORE...
History, News and Stories of Norfolk, Connecticut, USA
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1744 - Situated in the foothills of the Berkshires, Norfolk was settled in 1744.
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ norfolk/
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1758 - Norfolk, CT incorporated
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ norfolk/
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1819 - Norfolk
Norfolk is an elevated post township, situated 35 miles northwest from Hartford; bounded on the north by the State of Massachusetts, on the east by... Read MORE...
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1835 - December 16 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon, the temperature was 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT.
WeatherForYou.com
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1854 - Norfolk
Norfolk, a post-township of Litchfield co., Connecticut, about 35 miles N. W. by W. from Hartford. Population, 3953.
A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.
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1895 - Norfolk
Norfolk, a post-village in Norfolk township, Litchfield co., Conn., on the Central New England & Western Rail road, 45 miles W.N.W. of Hartford. It... Read MORE...
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1906
Norfolk, a banking post-village in Norfolk township (town), Litchfield co., Conn., on the Central New England R., 45 miles WNW. of Hartford. It has... Read MORE...
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Norfolk is the snowiest place in Connecticut, averaging 77 inches (200 cm) per year.
National Weather Service
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