The incorporated Village of Norwood is located within the Town of Potsdam. From "The Story of Norwood", historian Susan Lyman wrote "All of what is now Norwood was once Indian country, a part of a vast hunting and fishing territory. The Raquette River was full of fish and the forests full of game. The profusion of Indian pottery, clay pipes and other artifacts uncovered on the Dublin Road Haggett farm are certain indication that an Indian village was once situated on the ridge sloping down to the river. Local legend calls this village Ka-na-ta-seke, meaning New Village, and tells of final skirmishes of the French and Indian War taking place there. However an anthropologist from an area college dates the village as much earlier."

Norwood has been known as Raquetteville, Racketville, North Potsdam, and Potsdam Junction. View a 1904 map of the Raquette as it flows north from the village. It was changed to Norwood in 1875 after residents voted to name it after a novel, "Norwood", written by Henry Ward Beecher. There was a depot for the Northern Railroad, sawmills, and many other businesses there near the end of the 19th century. Much of Norwood's history is preserved in the Susan C. Lyman Historical Museum. More history can be found here. The village is now a quiet residential community.

The River flows through the village and behind the dam Norwood Lake was created, where the Norwood Regatta is held each summer. The Norwood Brass Firemen were the official band representing the United States at the Sarajevo Olympics in 1984. 2004 will be the 30th year of the Norwood Village Green Concert Series. Norwood, "a nice place to live".

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