Ashford, Trial in Lenox House, Boys Warned, Man Hit by Train, "Yacht Carnival" 1888

 

Indian Harbor Hotel, Scene of the First "Yacht Carnival" in 1888.
Demolished 1895. Commodore Benedict's Indian Harbor Estate Built Here.

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Welcome to the 9th of July 2024 show.

On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we will journey back in time and visit The Columns -later, Ashford, in Belle Haven, made possible by Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard.  

Lenox House, later the site of the Pickwick Arms Hotel in Greenwich. 

Judge Frederick A. Hubbard returns to share the news about how trials were held in Greenwich's Lenox House.

The first-ever "yacht carnival" was held in August, 1888.

In August, 1888, the first-ever "yacht carnival" was held at the Indian Harbor Hotel. The hotel was demolished in 1895. Commodore E.C. Benedict's Indian Harbor estate stands here today. 

The boys of Greenwich received a stern warning about stealing from one of the town's estates. Edson Jones, a genealogist who resided in Belle Haven, was hit by a train. 

Mark your calendars for July 11-14, 2024. Greenwich's annual Sidewalk Sales Days are here! Sponsored by the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce. 

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

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

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