Harris Cottage, Opera House Cont'd, Justus Sackett House, Walking on the Sound in 1905 & More!

Justus Sackett House (1779), Patterson Avenue, Greenwich.

                                   Welcome to the 21st of January 2025 show.

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This podcast is made possible by Alexander Affiliates, Eastern Neurologic Services, Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere!

Mr. Myllan Mosquera provides the best in reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. I recommend Myllan without hesitation. Go with the peace of mind knowing that you'll travel in good hands. Please contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. Tell him I sent you. 

Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC in Greenwich has been my choice for professional tree work for years.  I've been impressed and a satisfied customer -and you will be, too. Call 203.622.8737.

Call-A-Ride of Greenwich provides free door-to-door transportation for ambulatory seniors over age 60, Monday-Friday, to any location in town. Call 203.661.6633. CallARideGreenwich.org

 

On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we'll take you to Harris Cottage in Belle Haven -made possible by Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard. 

 

Greenwich Avenue and Elm Street. Source: Greenwich Graphic, Saturday, January 14, 1905. 

 

You'll learn more about the proposed opera house on Greenwich Avenue at the intersection with Elm Street.

 

The Justus Sackett House, built 1779, is one of Greenwich's significant landmark homes.

 

 

It was reported in February, 1905, that hundreds of Greenwich people were walking, skating -and even riding horse-drawn sleighs- on the frozen waters of Long Island Sound.

 

Crimes and Misdemeanors is the show segment on -you guess right- crimes in Greenwich's history.

We'll have all this -and more- as our history continues to unfold. 

 

      

The Greenwich Historical Society is hosting a series of exhibitions and public events -and you're invited! 

Contact me and join our growing number of listeners anytime via email at greenwichatownforallseasons@gmail.com. 

Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms. Click this link to the show's Facebook site. 

I also encourage you to like and visit the group You Know You're From Greenwich Ct If, where links to the show are posted weekly, too. 

Mark your calendars. The next show is scheduled for Tuesday, the 28th of January 2025. 

You'll want to tune in for this one! I'll share some of the history revolving around on of the American Gilded Age's most scandalous weddings. It took place here in Greenwich, and its ripple effect was noticed nationwide.

 

Lecture Series: Reflections on the American Revolution at Greenwich Historical Society

 

Greenwich’s history is a rich one and it is always worth learning about how it was impacted during the Revolutionary War. A lecture series on the overall significance of the war “Reflections on the Revolution” will begin this coming Saturday, Jan. 18, as a complement to the Historical Society’s exhibition “Greenwich During the Revolutionary War: A Frontier Town on the Front Line.” On Saturday, starting at 2 p.m. inside the Historical Society’s barn, R. Scott Stephenson, Ph. D., and president and CEO of the Philadelphia-based Museum of the American Revolution will give the first lecture in the three-part series. As America approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, he will focus on the upcoming exhibits at the museum and why the fight for American independence is still relevant today. The Greenwich Historical Society’s exhibit on the Revolutionary War will run through June and there will be two more lecturers to follow.  On Feb. 8, a virtual lecture from Akeia de Barros Gomez will focus on Understanding Black and Indigenous Land and Waterscapes in American History​. ​On March 8, Katherine Hermes will discuss Working for the Revolution: Patriot Women’s Lives During the War. You can find out more about the exhibit and these lectures which are supported by Sotheby’s International Realty online here.

McCord Cottage, Proposed Opera House, Rosemary Hall Comes to Greenwich & More!

Greenwich Avenue and Elm Street. Source: Greenwich Graphic, Saturday, January 14, 1905.

 

Welcome to the 14th of January 2025 show.

CLICK HERE 

This podcast is made possible by Alexander Affiliates, Eastern Neurologic Services, Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere!

Mr. Myllan Mosquera provides the best in reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. I recommend Myllan without hesitation. Go with the peace of mind knowing that you'll travel in good hands. Please contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. Tell him I sent you. 

Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC in Greenwich has been my choice for professional tree work for years.  I've been impressed and a satisfied customer -and you will be, too. Call 203.622.8737.

Call-A-Ride of Greenwich provides free door-to-door transportation for ambulatory seniors over age 60, Monday-Friday, to any location in town. Call 203.661.6633. CallARideGreenwich.org

 

On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we'll take you to McCord Cottage in Belle Haven -made possible by Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard. 

A young ladies school in Wallingford called Rosemary Hall announced its decision to relocate to Rock Ridge Farm, Greenwich. 

What was Belle Haven like in the winter of 1899?

In 1905, the people of Greenwich learned of plans for an opera house enough to seat 1200 patrons was planned for the intersection of Greenwich Avenue and East and West Elm streets.

 

Crimes and Misdemeanors is the show segment on -you guess right- crimes in Greenwich's history.

We'll have all this -and more- as our history continues to unfold. 

 

      

The Greenwich Historical Society is hosting a series of exhibitions and public events -and you're invited! 

Contact me and join our growing number of listeners anytime via email at greenwichatownforallseasons@gmail.com. 

Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms. Click this link to the show's Facebook site. 

I also encourage you to like and visit the group You Know You're From Greenwich Ct If, where links to the show are posted weekly, too. 

Mark your calendars. The next show is scheduled for Tuesday, the 21st of January 2025. 

 

Parke Cottage, "Sinawa" Go Hunting, Shirley Putnam Christens a Cargo Ship & More!

 

Welcome to the 7th of January 2025 show.

CLICK HERE

This podcast is made possible by Alexander Affiliates, Eastern Neurologic Services, Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere!

Mr. Myllan Mosquera provides the best in reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. I recommend Myllan without hesitation. Go with the peace of mind knowing that you'll travel in good hands. Please contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. Tell him I sent you. 

Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC in Greenwich has been my choice for professional tree work for years.  I've been impressed and a satisfied customer -and you will be, too. Call 203.622.8737.

Call-A-Ride of Greenwich provides free door-to-door transportation for ambulatory seniors over age 60, Monday-Friday, to any location in town. Call 203.661.6633. CallARideGreenwich.org

 

On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we'll take you to Parke Cottage in Belle Haven -made possible by Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard. 

 

A group of native "Sinawa tribesmen" went hunting in Greenwich in 1908.

 

What was hailed as a "brilliant society event" was held at the Robert M. Bruce mansion overlooking Greenwich Harbor in 1890.

You'll also hear from an anonymous high school student, who in 1899, commented on some of the curious names of localities in town.

Miss Shirley Putnam -who in 1920 was the editor and manager of The Greenwich Press newspaper- christened a cargo vessel named in honor of the American Library Association. 

Crimes and Misdemeanors is the show segment on -you guess right- crimes in Greenwich's history. In 1920, a Byram resident forged a signature on a check to get it cashed. It did not end well. 

We'll have all this -and more- as our history continues to unfold. 

 

      

The Greenwich Historical Society is hosting a series of exhibitions and public events -and you're invited! 

Contact me and join our growing number of listeners anytime via email at greenwichatownforallseasons@gmail.com. 

Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms. Click this link to the show's Facebook site. 

I also encourage you to like and visit the group You Know You're From Greenwich Ct If, where links to the show are posted weekly, too. 

Mark your calendars. The next show is scheduled for Tuesday, the 14th of January 2025.