Norwich University, Northfield

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Norwich University – The Military College of Vermont is a private military academy in Northfield, Vermont. It is the oldest private and senior military college in the United States and offers bachelor's and master's degrees on-campus and online. The university was founded in 1819 in Norwich, Vermont, as the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy. It is the oldest of six senior military colleges and is recognized by the United States Department of Defense as the "Birthplace of ROTC". ()

Alternative names: Established: 1819 (205 years ago)Coordinates: 44°8'13"N, 72°39'37"W

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158 Harmon DrNorthfield United States

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Norwich University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sullivan Museum and History Center, Northfield Falls Covered Bridge, Slaughter House Covered Bridge, Brown Public Library.

~90 ftNW
Specialty museum, Military museum, History museum
Sullivan Museum and History Center, Northfield
1 min walk • The Sullivan Museum and History Center is the official museum of Norwich University, named for General Gordon R. Sullivan, Norwich class of 1959.
2.5 miN
Bridge
Northfield Falls Covered Bridge, Northfield
64 min walk • The Northfield Falls Covered Bridge, also called the Station Covered Bridge, is a wooden covered bridge that carries Cox Brook Road across the Dog River in Northfield, Vermont.
2.2 miN
Bridge
Slaughter House Covered Bridge, Northfield
56 min walk • The Slaughter House Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge that carries Slaughterhouse Road across the Dog River in Northfield, Vermont. The Queen post truss bridge is one of five surviving 19th-century bridges in the town. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
0.8 miN
Library
Brown Public Library, Northfield
20 min walk • The Brown Public Library is a public library in Northfield, Vermont. It is a brick building opened in 1906. A recent extension connects it to the building of the Northfield Historical Society, located in the former home of Charles Paine, a 19th-century governor and local businessman.
6.5 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Chauncey B. Leonard House, Berlin
165 min walk • The Chauncey B. Leonard House is a historic house on Shed Road at Crosstown Road in Berlin, Vermont. Built about 1845, it is one of the oldest houses in Berlin, built in the Berlin Corners area that was once the town center.
~1610 ftN
Sport venue, Sport
Sabine Field, Northfield
8 min walk • Sabine Field is a 3,000 capacity stadium in Northfield, Vermont on the campus of the NCAA Division III-affiliated Norwich University. Opened in 1921, it serves as home to the school's football and track teams. The field is named for the son of Dr. George K.