The Beal Block in the 1930s

NORWAY — If the buildings on Norway’s historic Main Street could talk, they would have great stories to tell! On Saturday, September 21, history lovers of all ages can hear some of those amazing stories about Norway’s early businesses and their proprietors at the Norway History Walking Tour, a collaboration of the Norway Museum and Historical Society and the First Universalist Church of Norway. Hour-long tours are scheduled at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2 p.m., beginning at the First Universalist Church at 429 Main Street. The guided tours will visit five locations along Norway’s Main Street. At each stop, a reenactor, portraying a Norway citizen with a personal connection to the building, will take listeners back in time a hundred years or more to hear the story of the building.

The tour’s sites will include the Isaac Denison House, the Beal Block, the Upper Primary School, Elm House, and Norway Hall. Tickets for the tours are $10 and are available at The Tribune Bookstore, 430 Main Street in Norway. If necessary, the rain date will be Saturday, Sept. 28. Proceeds from the tours will benefit the Norway Historical Society and the First Universalist Church of Norway.