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Yes, it's that special part of your week that makes it all worthwhile! Welcome to the Greenwich, A Town For All Seasons Show podcast with Jeffrey Bingham Mead, a descendant of the 17th founders of Greenwich, Connecticut.
What a pleasure it is to welcome you on the 14th of January 2022!
You've come to the right place to hear about some of the history and culture of the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut -one of America’s most interesting and extraordinary communities. We celebrate and embrace Greenwich’s people, landscapes, culture, events and so much more.
Whether your roots go back nearly 400 years -or even 400 seconds, we welcome you with open arms. You are a part of our history -congratulations!
What's on Today's Show?
The news is out that the Board of Selectmen have voted unanimously to begin the process towards designating Bruce Park as an historical property. (Greenwich Time) (Greenwich Free Press) (Greenwich Sentinel)
It was 110 years ago this month in 1912 that the people of Greenwich, Connecticut learned that the Bruce homestead was to be converted to the purposes Robert M. Bruce intended -as a natural history, historical and art museum for the public.
Speaking of Bruce Park, a mysterious letter from Edward, an inmate in Sing Sing Prison stirred up the people of Greenwich as never before in 1921 with news of $50,000 in stolen gold allegedly buried in a secret location somewhere in the park. How did that turn out?
One hundred years ago in 1922, Greenwich was grappling with overcrowding at its publicly-funded high school. The process was initiated to acquire land and to construct a new high school building. That building would serve as the town’s high school before becoming what we know today as Greenwich Town Hall on Field Point Road.
Just recently the Town updated its Grand List of taxable assets. A century ago, Judge Frederick Hubbard share in the local press some interesting statistics from 1922.
Greenwich, Connecticut has a decades-long tradition of excellence with regards to its public library system. You’ll hear an encouraging published report from Year 1881 focused on the enriching work of the Greenwich Library and Reading Room.
As we continue to observe the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Greenwich Police Department, you’ll hear about three intoxicated men who roamed the streets of Greenwich near Putnam Avenue and William Street on New Years 1908. They tormented such a racket that they landed in the town’s lock-up, thanks to Sheriff Ritch.
You’ll also hear about how fines of $10 and court costs were handed out in January, 1921 by Connecticut State Motor Vehicle Department inspectors for improper headlights.
I’ll share how the people of Greenwich, Connecticut dealt with the first real winter storm of 1922 one hundred years ago.
And, in 1881 the people of Greenwich were as fun-loving then as we are now. Boys and girls, men and women had taken to Greenwich Avenue in large numbers to coast down the hill -to the delight of some and to the chagrin of others.
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Our next show is scheduled for Friday, the 21st of January 2022.
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