Summer Drives, Dingletown Church, Undiscovered Graves, Pomerance Cleanup, Crimes and More!

 

Welcome to the 30th of September 2025 Show.

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Word has reached me from Friends of Pomerance Park that there will be a cleanup of the park October 2, 2025 10:00 a.m. to Noon. Volunteers are asked to meet at Pomerance Pond Bridge. Bring gloves and a water bottle. Pomerance Park was recently designated as Open Space by the Representative Town Meeting.

The arrival of autumn as well as our recent summer-like weather conjures up memories for many of exploring Greenwich's rich countryside by car. Our very own Ezekiel Lemondale -known by his real name, Judge Frederick A. Hubbard- entertained his readers in 1894 when cars and summer drives were new.

News has also reached the people of 21st century Greenwich of a new, exciting chapter for the Dingletown Community Church (built 1845) on Stanwich Road involving the Greenwich Tree Conservancy. 

Likewise, the people of 21st century Greenwich -specifically, the Bedford Road area of Northwestern Greenwich- were surprised to learn of the accidental unearthing of an unmarked grave said to be hundreds of years old. 

Mark your calendar: Friday, October 3 is your opportunity to go behind the scenes of the Greenwich Historical Society's archival collections. Genealogical research and historical maps will be the object of this tour. 

Join us for a docent-led tour of our collection processing and storage areas and a guided look at some specific collections of interest. 

Tours take place every Friday & Saturday at noon, 1:30 and 3:00 pm, registration recommended.

October tours 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.

It’s that time of year again! Bring the whole family for a fun fall day at our annual Fall Scarecrow Festival! This year’s theme for the Fall Festival will connect with our newest fall exhibition The Holley Boarding House: Inspiring American Impressionism.

       

Starting October 8, 225, 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 19^th and early 20^th 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.

We'll have Crimes and Misdemeanors -our historical crimes report- announcements -and more as our history continues to unfold.

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. 

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

 

Join us at the Greenwich, A Town For All Seasons Show site on Facebook.  

 

I 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. 

Mark your calendars. The next show is scheduled for Tuesday, the 7th of October 2025. 

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