Submitted by Francia Alvarez
Sam Romeo has been an RTM Member for over 20 years, Land Use Chair for 10 years, District 12 Chair, and the Chairman of the Housing Authority, now called Greenwich Communities, for 13 years.
Sam has many stories to tell about the history of the North Mianus Community in which he grew up.
Photo provide by the Greenwich Historical Society.
• Palmer Hill Road was part of the Washington, D.C., to Boston mail route when men and horses used to travel along the historic Post Road. After their horses reached the top of Palmer Hill, they could get a cool drink at the spring-fed stone trough, which is still there today, before continuing along their journey.
• Sam’s mother was a member of the first graduating class of North
Mianus School (NMS) in the 1920’s. As the story goes, a photo of the
class is behind the 1925 corner stone.
• A farm with cows and goats was behind the school.
• When Sam was a kid and going to NMS, during a heavy snowfall, he
and his friends convinced the Town to hold off on plowing Palmer Hill Road. The kids sled from the top of Palmer Hill all the way down to the historic bridge, which was first built in 1687 at Valley Road.
This Thursday evening on WGCH 1490 am radio at 6:00 pm, you can listen to a live broadcast of “Greenwich Matters,” where instead of conducting the interview, Sam Romeo will be the one interviewed by Francia Alvarez and
Abigail McCarthy.
Be sure to tune in this Thursday, September 26, for this fascinating two-hour interview. Sam will talk about the history of North Mianus, a place that many of us call home, the Scenic Road Designation for Palmer Hill Road, and why preservation of these historic assets of matured trees, stone walls, beautiful views, streams, ponds, and the surrounding terrain is so important.
Greenwich Matters with Sam Romeo on Thursdays 6:00-8:00 pm
If you miss this radio show, you can tune into a recording of the show.