Sunday, April 6, 2025

As You Like It, Blacksmiths, 1960, Gymkhana at Rockefeller Track & More!

 


 

Welcome to the 8th of April 2025 Show.

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On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we’ll visit the estate known as ‘As You Like it,’ thanks to Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard.

On Greenwich Life As It Is-And Was, you’ll hear about the town’s blacksmiths.

What happened in Year 1960?



In 1916 a “gymkhana” with music, horse competitions and a thousand attendees was held at Percy Rockefeller’s private race track off Lake Avenue. Where is this place today?

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!

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Mark your calendars. The next show is scheduled for Tuesday, the 15th of April 2025.