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On Wednesday, October 2 at 7:00pm, the residents of Greenwich can come and learn more about General Lafayette’s Tour, and more particularly, the stops he made here in the Town of Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Thanks to a bunch of rag-tag, poorly dressed Norwalk militia – and their wives and families last minute attempt to “spruce them up” – we have Yankee Doodle sung across the nation. Its not just a song, it is an anthem of defiance, resistance and liberty. Continue Reading →
“In the later part of last year, the author, who is a member of the board of the Greenwich Preservation Trust, as well as the Secretary of the masonic lodge, Acacia No. 85, received word from Jeffrey Bingham Mead that there were two portraits in Orrington, Maine that were of Captain Daniel Merritt and his wife Sarah Lyon. The Lord knows how the portraits made it up there, yet besides that interesting story, there was a consensus that these pieces of Greenwich history and art be brought back home.” – Andrew Melillo Continue Reading →
This day 113 years ago suddenly died an eminent man, deeply respected by the townsmen of Greenwich, citizens of this state, and even King Edward VII of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Emperor of India. His name was Luke A. Lockwood and he was born December 1, 1833 in his family’s ancient homestead on what is now Lockwood Road in Riverside. Continue Reading →
This Sunday, November 11th, when everyone goes about their daily business, take a moment to remember each and every life that served to defend and fight for the nation while we live so blessed and comfortably in town. Continue Reading →