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“Today we honor and remember how an entire generation recalled the last few moments of peace, the horrors of war, and the faces of fallen friends and warriors. – from Captain Mark Turner’s Keynote Speech on the 77th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Continue Reading →
The Showboat’s final destination was New Haven to be cut to pieces. “The breakers will have their way,” Harbor Master MacMillan said. Continue Reading →
In 2016, Parks & Rec board member Frank DiVincenzo, along with Bea Crumbine and then Parks & Rec chair Nancy Caplan, who has since passed, spearheaded an effort to save the marble monoliths at the historic O’Neil ampitheater from a grim fate: the gravel pits. Continue Reading →
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 →