Norfolk in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
The Norfolk Academy
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 8, 2010
1. The Norfolk Academy Marker
The Norfolk Academy
later used as the Town Hall & Jail
Since 1960
The Norfolk Historical
Museum
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 41° 59.299′ N, 73° 11.947′ W. Marker is in Norfolk in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Village Green and Greenwoods Road East (U.S. 44), on the right when traveling north on Village Green. Located on the Norfolk Historical Museum across from the Norfolk Village Green. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 Village Green, Norfolk CT 06058, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Connecticut’s Berkshire Foothills and in the Litchfield Hills. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Litchfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Norfolk (within shouting distance of this marker); Norfolk Soldiers Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Norfolk Veterans Monument (about 300 feet away); Mills - Emerson House (about 400 feet away); Norfolk World War I Monument (approx. half a mile away); East Canaan Veterans Monument (approx. 4.7 miles away); Samuel Forbes (approx. 4.7 miles away); The Rock School (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.
Also see . . .
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 8, 2010
2. The Norfolk Academy
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 811 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
