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Welcome to the 5th of September 2023 show. I hope you enjoyed a relaxing Labor Day weekend. I'm still out here in Honolulu, Hawaii --where I just finished teaching an international cohort university women students from Japan.
On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, our visit will take us to Mitchell Cottage. Its principal owner was H.H. Mitchell. The cottage was designed by Frank W. Beall and subsequently built in 1892 at the intersection of Field Point Drive and Glenwood Drive. The house was demolished in 1920, with the land incorporated into the Prescott Estate.
Our journey is made possible on today's show by Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard.
It is available for purchase at the Greenwich Historical Society's Museum Store, or copies may be borrowed through the Greenwich Library. It is richly illustrated, revealing a wealth of detailed history. I strongly recommend it.
On Greenwich Life: As It Is -And Was, Lucien B. Edwards took his readers back in time and history to when Greenwich was primarily a farming community.
"Touring" by automobile was all the rage in 1910. "It is not a wonder that people are enthusiastic over touring in an automobile, said Mr. E.J. Edwards, Jr., who has just returned from a three weeks' trip through portions of New England.
We continue to observe the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Greenwich Police Department on Crimes and Misdemeanors.
President Warren G. Harding was the 29th President of the United States. He died of a heart attack August 2, 1923. A unity memorial service was held in his honor and memory at the Second Congregational Church of Greenwich.
In other historical news, in 1894 -the first year Labor Day was observed- the Indian Harbor Yacht Club held a regatta in a "nor-easter." All was not calm nor serene by any measure.
An airship -the USS Shenandoah- paid a visit to New York City. For miles around, people gathered to see the enormous ship approach from New Jersey. Could you see it from Greenwich's coastline?
Are you aware that at one time "automobilists" who wanted to drive their cars across state lines were required to attain a permit? Fortunately, Connecticut's attorney-general changed his mind about such measures.
There’s lots to see, to do, and to learn about the history of the Town of Greenwich.
You’ve come to the right place to learn about the history of the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut, one of America's most interesting and extraordinary communities.
We’ll have all this -and more- as our history continues to unfold.
I'm Jeffrey Bingham Mead, your host. Thank you for listening to the weekly podcast released on Tuesdays.
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Mark your calendars. The next show is scheduled for Tuesday, the 12th of September, 2023.
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