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Welcome to the 21st of October 2025 Show.
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On a Friday evening in June, 1894 Maud Ballington Booth was Greenwich Academy's speaker for its seventy-eighth graduation exercises. Booth and her husband were commanders of the Salvation Army of the United States of America.
"The fact that Mrs. Ballington Booth was going to speak evidently had something to do with the unusual attendance, for the church was fairly packed and it was difficult, almost, to get standing room."
Our countdown to Halloween continues this week with two haunted stories from the North Mianus section of Greenwich.
We'll have news of crimes, accidents, and so much more as our history continues to unfold.
Mark your calendars! Host Jeffrey Bingham Mead (pictured above with special fan) will be sharing the Haunted History of Greenwich on Friday, October 24, 2025 at the Wallace Center in the Old Town Hall, 299 Greenwich Avenue. This is free and open to the public. Commences 1:00 p.m. Register at myactivecenter.com, call 203-862-6721 or stop by the Center.
October tours at the Greenwich Historical Society feature exploring some of the most useful historical maps in our collection. These demonstrate significant development over time and are useful in genealogical research. You may even be able to learn more about the history of your neighborhood or home.
Starting October 8, 2025, this dynamic exhibition explores how entrepreneurial women enabled Holley House to become the setting for the Cos Cob art colony, the first Impressionist community in Connecticut, and among the earliest in the nation.
The Centennial celebration of the Declaration of Independence in 1876 reignited national interest in the ideals of the Revolution and ushered in new opportunities for women. This enabled the Holley House proprietors to expand upon their domestic roles and become influential businesswomen who attracted the founders of American Impressionism.
The picturesque setting on the banks of the Mianus River and familial home environment created by Josephine Holley and her daughter Constant Holley MacRae ignited the creativity of the artists who were attracted to Holley House as a respite from their New York City dwellings. Cos Cob art colony founders and frequent boarders included John Henry Twachtman, J. Alden Weir, Childe Hassam and Theodore Robinson who were instrumental in shaping American Impressionism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
This exhibition has been curated by Kathleen Craughwell-Varda and is the second in a three-part exhibition series that kicked off in fall 2024 to explore the impact of the American Revolution in Greenwich. The third exhibition follows in April 2026.
Sail away with gifts for everyone from the Greenwich Historical Society's Museum Store. Order online and we'll ship directly to you or your loved one. Enjoy complimentary gift wrapping, too.
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Mark your calendars. The next show is scheduled for Tuesday, the 28th of October 2025.
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Call-A-Ride of Greenwich: Free door-to-door transportation for ambulatory seniors over age 60, Monday-Friday. Call 203.661.6633. CallARideGreenwich.org
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