Sunday, November 26, 2023

Hutchins Cottage, Antarctic Greetings, Is Greenwich "Grinidge" and More!

 

Hutchins Cottage, 78 Mayo Avenue in Belle Haven. 



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 on the Atlantic Learning Consortium Network!

We are pleased to promote Greenwich resident Mr. Myllan Mosquera for the best in reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. I recommend Myllan without hesitation. Go where you need to go with the peace of mind of knowing that you'll travel in good hands. Please contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. Tell him I sent you. 

We are pleased to promote Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC here in Greenwich. I was impressed and a satisfied customer -and you will be, too. Call 203.622.8737.



Welcome to the 28th of November 2023 show. 


On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we’ll visit Hutchins Cottage at 78 Mayo Avenue in Belle Haven. 






In 1928, Greenwich received a special greeting from Antarctica. 




A century ago, there was some discussion in the New York press about the proper pronunciation of the town’s name. 



You’ll also hear about toboggan slides in Bruce Park and Glenville.




In 1906, the Greenwich Police Department was founded. We're pleased to take our listeners back in time on Crimes and Misdemeanors, a segment of the show chronicling crime and law enforcement. 


The Round Hill Club. 

The theft of a woman's sealskin coat at the Round Hill Club made the news. You''ll learn why.





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. 


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 5th of December, 2023. 


Monday, November 20, 2023

Katherine Choy: Radical Pots & Cooperative Hands, Thanksgiving in Greenwich, and More!

 



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 on the Atlantic Learning Consortium Network!

Mr. Myllan Mosquera provides the best in reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. I recommend Myllan without hesitation. Go where you need to go with the peace of mind of 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 Greenwich. I was impressed and a satisfied customer -and you will be, too. Call 203.622.8737.




Welcome to the 21st of November 2023 show.

Maggie Dimock, Curator of Exhibitions and Collections of the Greenwich Historical Society, joined me for a fascinating conversation in the Artist's Cafe in the Toby's Tavern building. 

A dynamic exhibition just opened to the public -and you're invited!

Radical Pots & Cooperative Hands: Katherine Choy and Clay Art Center opened October 18, 2023. 

This extraordinary exhibition celebrates the life and legacy of trailblazing ceramic artist Katherine Choy, visionary co-founder of Clay Art Center in Port Chester, New York. 




Today's show also features a sampling of how the Thanksgiving holiday was observed and celebrated in Greenwich, Connecticut's recent history. 

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. 


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 November, 2023. 


Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Steeplechase in Round Hill, 'Cauggnawaug Road,' Passing Cemeteries & More!

 



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 on the Atlantic Learning Consortium Network!

We are pleased to promote Greenwich resident Mr. Myllan Mosquera for the best in reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. I recommend Myllan without hesitation. Go where you need to go with the peace of mind of knowing that you'll travel in good hands. Please contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. Tell him I sent you. 


We are pleased to promote Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC here in Greenwich. I was impressed and a satisfied customer -and you will be, too. Call 203.622.8737.



Welcome to the 14th of November 2023 show. 



On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we'll go back a century to learn about a 'Steeplechase' -possibly the first one in Greenwich's history- was held on the estates of Charles Arthur Moore and William H. Todd in Round Hill. 



On Greenwich Life As It Is -And Was, Erwin Edwards took his readers in 1920 to 'Cauggnawaug Road' -we know this well-known winding road as Cognewaugh Road today. 

More than 63 cemeteries are scattered throughout the Town of Greenwich -some with a few burials, while others contain substantially more. 

Thanksgiving is next Thursday! We'll bring you a holiday-themed show on the 21st. Today, we'll provide a small sampling of how Thanksgiving was observed in the town's history. 




In 1906, the Greenwich Police Department was founded. We're pleased to take our listeners back in time on Crimes and Misdemeanors, a segment of the show chronicling crime and law enforcement. 




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. 


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 November, 2023. You'll be treated to an interview with Maggie Dimock, curator of the Greenwich Historical Society, about the Society's newest exhibit, and more about how Greenwich's people celebrated Thanksgiving. 



Sunday, November 5, 2023

An Election Day Bet, Armistice Day 1923, Elegant Horse Show at Train Depot, Three Boy Burglars & More!

 



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 on the Atlantic Learning Consortium Network!

We are pleased to promote Greenwich resident Mr. Myllan Mosquera for the best in reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. I recommend Myllan without hesitation. Go where you need to go with the peace of mind of knowing that you'll travel in good hands. Please contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. Tell him I sent you. 


We are pleased to promote Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC here in Greenwich. I was impressed and a satisfied customer -and you will be, too. Call 203.622.8737.



Welcome to the Election Day, 7th of November 2023 show. 



We'll take you back to Armistice Day a century ago, when seven-hundred people attended the Legion's Ball at the State Armory on Mason Street. 



It was a fun-filled Election Day evening for the people of Byram and Port Chester in 1908. They enjoyed the pleasure of witnessing Alex Scott -who lost an Election Day bet- wheeled Joseph Marshall in a wheelbarrow. 

On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, Erwin Edwards took his readers back to circa 1900. With trains arriving from New York City with wealthy businessmen returning to their Greenwich homes, the train station was a nightly parade of elegant horses and carriages.


In 1908, many voters were feeling disenfranchised. Why? With nearly 3000 voters in town -and only one polling station available- there were calls for additional polling stations, especially by the residents of Old Greenwich (then called Sound Beach). 



In 1906, the Greenwich Police Department was founded. We're pleased to take our listeners back in time on Crimes and Misdemeanors, a segment of the show chronicling crime and law enforcement. 


On today's show, listeners will hear about three boy burglars who caused quite a stir in the Pemberwick section of Greenwich. 



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. 


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 November, 2023.