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  • How Montville’s forgotten poor ended up at Norwich State Hospital

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• Where Montville once buried its poor (theday.com) — Norwich gets a brief but notable mention as Montville’s poor farm residents were increasingly sent to Norwich State Hospital in the late 1800s, reflecting a regional shift toward institutional care. The story focuses on Montville’s little-known Almshouse Cemetery beside Montville High School and a volunteer group now documenting and preserving about 50 historic burial grounds across town before they disappear from memory.
   

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