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Come see the display Celebrating George HW Bush, a former Greenwich citizen in the Greenwich Historical Society archives through December 7. There is no charge to see the display. 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 →
Greenwich residents will love the new Greenwich Historical Society campus. It’s a place to come celebrate shared memories and honor the town’s history. Opening day is Saturday, Oct 6 from 12:00 to 4:00pm, with a ribbon cutting at 12:30pm. The festivities continue through Sunday. Come check out the new museum, cafe, gardens, archives, and museum shop. Continue Reading →
The Greenwich YMCA held a BBQ out on its front lawn for the Greenwich community on Saturday to celebrate the reopening of its front doors. The historic front entrance had been shut since 2013 due to construction and scaffolding. Continue Reading →
The Greenwich Land Trust and Greenwich Tree Conservancy commemorated Arbor Day on with a tree planting ceremony at the Malkin Preserve where there are 14 varieties of apple trees. That is notable in an era where apple varieties are diminishing due to growers consolidating on mass-market varieties. So when you take a bite out of the apples that grow from those trees, you’re quite literally tasting history. Continue Reading →
Dr. Ann Meyerson gave a presentation on the history of the Jewish community in Greenwich at the Retired Men’s Association on Wednesday. Continue Reading →
Lloyd Hull, Word War II veteran, attended the opening of Oral History Project’s exhibit on his service at Greenwich Library on Thursday Continue Reading →
On Saturday, the Greenwich Historical Society installed a time capsule and cornerstone at the site of their new campus, scheduled to open in 2018. Continue Reading →
Written by Olivia Luntz. Chancy D’Elia ran the Chancy D’Elia clothing store on Greenwich Avenue from 1932 until 2005. The operation started with a few pieces sold at the front of her uncle’s Snappy Cleaners. In 1932, she went to New York with her sister with $270 in the bank. They bought a few skirts, dresses, and sweaters, which were all snatched up immediately by one customer. In January 1945 she bought the building at 244 Greenwich Avenue, where her business operated until 2005. Continue Reading →
In 2000, two Greenwich High School seniors, volunteering for the Red Cross, were killed when their Jaguar coupe slid off the parkway at a curve in the highway into a ditch, striking a tree resulting in their deaths.
Unfortunately, this was not a unique accident, but the culmination of a number of similar nonfatal accidents in that same section of the Merritt. Continue Reading →