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Beyond Benedict Arnold in Norwich

April 20, 2018 12:00 am • Last Updated: April 20, 2018 2:18 pm

Everyone knows about Norwich’s claim to the Revolutionary War’s biggest traitor, but City Historian Dale Plummer tells tales of the Wauregan, where President Lincoln once stayed, as well as a secret burial ground in Norwichtown and efforts to restore a WWI cannon.

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