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In collaboration with the Connecticut League of History Organization, the Norwich Historical Society is sponsoring a free virtual winter lecture series based on topics from our Walk Norwich Trail system (walknorwich.org). The four-part lecture series is from January to April and is free and open to the public. The lectures will be recorded and available on our website and social media platforms for on-demand viewing.
The fourth and final lecture in our virtual winter lecture series will focus on topics from the Millionaires’ Triangle Trail. John Tschirch, former director of education and director of museum affairs and architectural historian of the Preservation Society of Newport County, will give a lecture titled: The Gilded Household: Social Life and Servants in America, 1865-1914.
Historically Speaking: The women of Norwich s Millionaires Triangle
Regan Miner
Harriet Peck Williams was one of Norwich’s leading Victorian-era philanthropists, who donated numerous gifts in support of cultural, religious and educational institutions. In 1859, her gift of $5,000 established the Peck Library at Norwich Free Academy, which was named in honor of her father, Capt. Bela Peck, a wealthy Norwichtown businessman and sea captain.
In addition, Park Congregational Church was built in 1874 on land donated by Mrs. Williams. Other beneficiaries of her giving included the Williams School in New London. Founded in 1891 as a memorial to her son, this progressive high school was dedicated to the promotion and advancement of female education at a time when few saw such a goal to be a priority.