In what town near Norwich did the 1754 Battle of the Frogs occur?
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The Battle of the Frogs occurred near Willimantic.
Why did a house sink into Gardner Lake in 1895?
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While the house was being transported from one side of Gardner Lake to the other it broke through the ice and fell to the bottom.
A passenger airplane crashed in 1954 in Preston. Where did the flight originate from?
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The trans-Atlantic flight originated in Paris, ran out of fuel and crashed in Preston.
Where is Indian Leap located near?
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Indian Leap is located at Yantic Falls.
What type of fabric did the Ponemah Mill process when it first opened in 1866?
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The Ponemah Mill processed cotton when it was first opened in 1866.
Did the Wawecus Hill Gold & Nickel Mining Company find gold in Norwich?
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The company never found any gold, silver or nickel in Norwich, or anywhere else.
Norwich native Edith Roosevelt was married to which U.S. President?
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Edith Roosevelt was married to Teddy Roosevelt.
Who was the Mohegan Sachem in 1659?
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Uncas was the Mohegan Sachem in 1659.
What did the Mohegan use Cochegan Rock for?
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Cochegan Rock was used by the Mohegan as a meeting place.
What company used the site of the Yantic Woolen Mill in the 1980’s?
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The Hale Manufacturing Company used the Yantic site to produce automobile upholstery fabric and other plastic based materials in the 1980's.
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