The Greenwich, A Town for All Seasons Show with Jeffrey Bingham Mead

Welcome to the 17th of September 2024 show.

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

Mr. Myllan Mosquera provides the best in reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. I recommend Myllan without hesitation. Go with the peace of mind knowing that you'll travel in good hands. Please contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. Tell him I sent you. 

Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC in Greenwich has been my choice for professional tree work for years.  I've been impressed and a satisfied customer -and you will be, too. Call 203.622.8737.

On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, you'll hear the second of  installment of the introduction to Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard.  

What happened in 1857? 

In 1880 the Democrats held a rally in Ray's Hall in Central Greenwich. 

In 1923, Lucien B. Edwards wrote about past elections in his column, Greenwich Life As It Is-And Was. 

In the 19th century, a number of Greenwich-born Protestant Christians embarked to the Hawaiian Islands as missionaries. You'll hear about one of them: Charlotte Close Knapp. 

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! 

Contact me and join our growing number of listeners anytime via email at [email protected]. 

Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms. Click this link to the show's Facebook site. 

I also encourage you to like and visit the 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 24th of September 2024. 

Welcome to the 10th of September 2024 show.

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

Mr. Myllan Mosquera provides the best in reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. I recommend Myllan without hesitation. Go with the peace of mind knowing that you'll travel in good hands. Please contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. Tell him I sent you. 

Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC in Greenwich has been my choice for professional tree work for years.  I've been impressed and a satisfied customer -and you will be, too. Call 203.622.8737.

On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, you'll hear the second installment of the introduction to Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard.  

A century ago, Greenwich residents during Prohibition learned about the problems associated with intoxicated domesticated animals revealing the whereabouts of illegal distilling operations. 

In 1901, the people of Greenwich learned about an innovative new service: trolley cars.  

As summer began to close in 1908, the firemen of Greenwich held a clambake in Byram.  

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! 

Contact me and join our growing number of listeners anytime via email at [email protected]. 

Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms. Click this link to the show's Facebook site. 

I also encourage you to like and visit the 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 17th of September 2024. 

Welcome to the 3rd of September 2024 show.

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

Mr. Myllan Mosquera provides the best in reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. I recommend Myllan without hesitation. Go with the peace of mind knowing that you'll travel in good hands. Please contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. Tell him I sent you. 

Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC in Greenwich has been my choice for professional tree work for years.  I've been impressed and a satisfied customer -and you will be, too. Call 203.622.8737.

On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, you'll hear to forward section penned by Francis Morrone, architectural historian and instructor of New York University's School of Professional Studies to Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard.  

What happened in 1940? 

On August 20, 2024 a 200th anniversary celebration of the 1824 visit by the Marquis de Lafayette was held in Greenwich.  

A special educational meeting open to the public was held at the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal  Church. 

Commodore E.C. Benedict's telescope made the news in Greenwich.

The people of Byram Shore were on the lookout for a lobster thief. 

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! 

Contact me and join our growing number of listeners anytime via email at [email protected]. 

Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms. Click this link to the show's Facebook site. 

I also encourage you to like and visit the 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 10th of September 2024. 

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Welcome to the 27th of August 2024 show.

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

Mr. Myllan Mosquera provides the best in reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. I recommend Myllan without hesitation. Go with the peace of mind knowing that you'll travel in good hands. Please contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. Tell him I sent you. 

Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC in Greenwich has been my choice for professional tree work for years.  I've been impressed and a satisfied customer -and you will be, too. Call 203.622.8737.

On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we will journey back in time and visit the Casino, Public Grounds and Bathing Pavilion in Belle Haven, made possible by Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard.  

In 1924, the people of Greenwich society closed the summer with an enchanting masquerade ball at the Greenwich Inn.

What happened in 1778?

Lucian B. Edwards returns on Greenwich Life As It Is-And Was, in which he wrote about the state of the town's public schools in 1923.

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! 

Contact me and join our growing number of listeners anytime via email at [email protected]. 

Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms. Click this link to the show's Facebook site. 

I also encourage you to like and visit the 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 September 2024. 

Welcome to the 20th of August 2024 show.

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

Mr. Myllan Mosquera provides the best in reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. I recommend Myllan without hesitation. Go with the peace of mind knowing that you'll travel in good hands. Please contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. Tell him I sent you. 

Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC in Greenwich has been my choice for professional tree work for years.  I've been impressed and a satisfied customer -and you will be, too. Call 203.622.8737.

On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we will journey back in time and visit Belle Haven's As You Like It, made possible by Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard.  

What happened in 1758 to 1765? Douglas Milward opines about the "Post Office Triangle" at Greenwich Avenue and Arch Street in 1918 -and what should be done with it. In 1919 several Greenwich philanthropists gifted a boat to the town to bring people to and from Island Beach. 

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! 

Contact me and join our growing number of listeners anytime via email at [email protected]. 

Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms. Click this link to the show's Facebook site. 

I also encourage you to like and visit the 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 August 2024. 

Welcome to the 13th of August 2024 show.

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

Mr. Myllan Mosquera provides the best in reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. I recommend Myllan without hesitation. Go with the peace of mind knowing that you'll travel in good hands. Please contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. Tell him I sent you. 

Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC in Greenwich has been my choice for professional tree work for years.  I've been impressed and a satisfied customer -and you will be, too. Call 203.622.8737.

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

"Italy's Day in Greenwich," was proclaimed by the Greenwich News and Graphic on June 30, 1918. Why? 

What happened in 1716-1723? 

There was a "bold robbery" at St. Mary's Church and Parsonage in 1880. 

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! 

Contact me and join our growing number of listeners anytime via email at [email protected]. 

Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms. Click this link to the show's Facebook site. 

I also encourage you to like and visit the 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 August 2024. 

Welcome to the 6th of August 2024 show.

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

Mr. Myllan Mosquera provides the best in reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. I recommend Myllan without hesitation. Go with the peace of mind knowing that you'll travel in good hands. Please contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. Tell him I sent you. 

Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC in Greenwich has been my choice for professional tree work for years.  I've been impressed and a satisfied customer -and you will be, too. Call 203.622.8737.

Indian Harbor Yacht Club (IHYC) just observed and celebrated the 135th anniversary of its founding. In 2019, I welcomed club historian Shelia Graves -and you'll hear an encore presentation on today's show.

What happened in 1921-1922 in Greenwich? A century ago, Angier Duke drowned in Greenwich Harbor's waters near the IHYC -leaving behind an estate valued in the millions of dollars. The Sea Scouts have returned! 

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! 

Contact me and join our growing number of listeners anytime via email at [email protected]. 

Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms. Click this link to the show's Facebook site. 

I also encourage you to like and visit the 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 August 2024. 

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

Mr. Myllan Mosquera provides the best in reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. I recommend Myllan without hesitation. Go with the peace of mind knowing that you'll travel in good hands. Please contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. Tell him I sent you. 

Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC in Greenwich has been my choice for professional tree work for years.  I've been impressed and a satisfied customer -and you will be, too. Call 203.622.8737.

Welcome to the 23rd of July 2024 show.

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

You'll hear about summertime in 1883, Tomes Higgins House on the campus of Christ Church Greenwich, foreign tourists and their impressions -and shocking news that in 1923 women could detect lies! 

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! 

Contact me and join our growing number of listeners anytime via email at [email protected]. 

Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms. Click this link to the show's Facebook site. 

I also encourage you to like and visit the 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 30th of July 2024. 

Welcome to the 30th of July 2024 show.

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

Mr. Myllan Mosquera provides the best in reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. I recommend Myllan without hesitation. Go with the peace of mind knowing that you'll travel in good hands. Please contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. Tell him I sent you. 

Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC in Greenwich has been my choice for professional tree work for years.  I've been impressed and a satisfied customer -and you will be, too. Call 203.622.8737.

On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we will journey back in time and visit Bonnie Breeze in Belle Haven, (It's for sale! Click here) made possible by Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard.  You can contact Matt Bernard, listing broker with Sotheby's International Realty, by calling 203.273.2883. 

What happened in Greenwich in 1845-1848? A young man from Greenwich hiked across North America on crutches. Horse thieves struck town in 1894, and you'll learn about a sanitarium called Blythwood that once stood across from the campus of Central Middle School. 

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! 

Contact me and join our growing number of listeners anytime via email at [email protected]. 

Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms. Click this link to the show's Facebook site. 

I also encourage you to like and visit the 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 6th of August 2024. 

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

Mr. Myllan Mosquera provides the best in reliable curbside door-to-door airport transportation services. I recommend Myllan without hesitation. Go with the peace of mind knowing that you'll travel in good hands. Please contact him anytime at 1.203.621.8383. Tell him I sent you. 

Michael Helupka Tree Service, LLC in Greenwich has been my choice for professional tree work for years.  I've been impressed and a satisfied customer -and you will be, too. Call 203.622.8737.

Welcome to the 2nd of July 2024 show. 

On today's special show, we'll provide you with a sampling of how the Fourth of July was observed in Greenwich, Connecticut's history. 

Also, you'll hear a sampling of Greenwich history stories from the American Revolutionary War era. 

                Start making your Fourth of July 2024 plans now. 

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. 

I'm Jeffrey Bingham Mead, your host. Thank you for listening to the weekly podcast released on Tuesdays. 

Contact me and join our growing number of listeners anytime via email at [email protected]. 

Show podcast episodes are posted weekly on various social media platforms. Click this link to the show's Facebook site. 

I also encourage you to like and visit the 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 9th of July 2024.