Monday, May 26, 2025

Jack’s Island, Genjiro Yeto, 1924, Old Church Road & More!

 



 

Welcome to the 27th of May 2025 Show.

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




On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we’ll visit Jack’s Island, thanks to Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard.

We’ll close out Asian American Pacific Islander Month with an encore presentation of my interview with Greenwich Historical Society Curator Karen Frederick (Retired) about Genjiro Yeto and his influence on the Cos Cob Art Colony of American Impressionists.

What happened in Year 1924?



Old Church Road was once known by another name. From June, 1896 Ezekiel Lemondale shared his reminiscences. 

 



On Crimes and Misdemeanors, you’ll hear about Officer William Pine and his attempt to stop a speeding bus in 1924.

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! 

Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms.  


I also encourage you to like and visit the Facebook 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 3rd of June 2025. 

 

Mr. Myllan Mosquera: Reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. Contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. 


Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC in Greenwich. Call 203.622.8737.

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

Sign up for the Summer Horsemanship Riding Program at Mead Farm, 107 June Road, Stamford. MeadFarm.com. 203.322.4984.  

Marc Bernier: Irish Music, Sea Chanteys and Drinking Songs! Fine Bodhans Made and Played! 401.596.7508. marc@marcbernier.com www.marcbernier.com.

 

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Lawson Cottage, 1903, Byram’s Four Names, Auto Thieves, Memorial Day 1917, Heavenly Bound & More!

 



Welcome to the 20th of May 2025 Show.

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



 On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we’ll visit Lawson Cottage, featured in Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard.

What happened in Year 1903?

 


From the Mailbag: Byram’s four names. Really.

 



On Crimes and Misdemeanors, you’ll hear about two teenage “bad boy” car thieves from Boston who were caught in Greenwich.

 



Our new segment, Heavenly Bound, a century ago the son of America’s most famous New York toy retailer died of heart failure in his country home on North Street. 

 



Year 1917 marked the 50th anniversary of Greenwich’s Memorial Day or Decoration Day observances.

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! 

Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms.  

I also encourage you to like and visit the Facebook 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 27th of May 2025.  

 

Mr. Myllan Mosquera: Reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. Contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. 


Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC in Greenwich. Call 203.622.8737.

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

Sign up for the Summer Horsemanship Riding Program at Mead Farm, 107 June Road, Stamford. MeadFarm.com. 203.322.4984.  

Marc Bernier: Irish Music, Sea Chanteys and Drinking Songs! Fine Bodhans Made and Played! 401.596.7508. marc@marcbernier.com www.marcbernier.com


 

Monday, May 12, 2025

Day Estate, 1919, Yasukata Murai House, Fingerprinting Comes to Greenwich & More!


Welcome to the 13th of May 2025 Show.

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


Mr. Myllan Mosquera: Reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. Contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. 


Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC in Greenwich. Call 203.622.8737.

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

Sign up for the Summer Horsemanship Riding Program at Mead Farm, 107 June Road, Stamford. MeadFarm.com. 203.322.4984. 

Marc Bernier: Irish Music, Sea Chanteys and Drinking Songs! Fine Bodhans Made and Played! 401.596.7508. marc@marcbernier.com www.marcbernier.com.




On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we’ll visit Day Estate in Belle Haven thanks to Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard. 

What happened in Year 1919?

On Crimes and Misdemeanors, you’ll hear that not everyone in Greenwich was as law-abiding as we thought. 

From the Mailbag: a listener cornered me on Greenwich Avenue recently, inquiring about when the law enforcement tradition of fingerprinting started in Greenwich. 

It's Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The Yasukata Murai House (1889) in Riverside is a recognized landmark home by the Greenwich Historical Society.

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! 

Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms. 

I also encourage you to like and visit the Facebook 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 20th of May 2025. 

  

Monday, May 5, 2025

Conover Cottage, 1967, Artist Kong Bai Ji, Intoxicated Drivers and More!

 

Kong Bai Ji (1932-2018)


Welcome to the 6th of May 2025 Show.

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


Mr. Myllan Mosquera: Reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. Contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. 


Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC in Greenwich. Call 203.622.8737.

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

Sign up for the Summer Horsemanship Riding Program at Mead Farm, 107 June Road, Stamford. MeadFarm.com. 203.322.4984. 

Marc Bernier: Irish Music, Sea Chanteys and Drinking Songs! Fine Bodhans Made and Played! 401.596.7508. marc@marcbernier.com www.marcbernier.com.

 



On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we’ll visit Conover Cottage  in Belle Haven thanks to Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard.

What happened in Year 1967?

On Crimes and Misdemeanors, you’ll hear about intoxicated drivers and a woman who slapped a man across the face in 1925.

Twenty-eight-year year Greenwich resident Kong Bai Ji was an important figure in China’s contemporary art movement

He died in 2018. You’ll hear my conversation with his daughter, Sasha Kong.

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

 

Happy Mother's Day!


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

Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms.  

Attend Night Out at Foundation House Old Mill Farm.


I also encourage you to like and visit the Facebook 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 13th of May 2025.