Belle Haven's Casino, Capt. Mayo's House Burns, Mrs. Fry Wins the First Round & More!

Credit: Greenwich Historical Society.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 on the Atlantic Learning Consortium Network!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 April 2024 show.On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we'll journey back in time and visit the Bathing Pavilion and Beach: The Casino, made possible by Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard.  Mrs. Fry of Cos Cob made the news by wielding a revolver at constables and other who attempted the move out. She was having none of it.On Greenwich Before 2000, we'll reflect on the years 1947-1948. Original Bethel AME Church circa 1885.Credit: Greenwich Historical Society. We'll share news of a revival at the Little Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church on Lake Avenue.What else? Captain Mayo's house in Belle Haven burned to the ground, and Silas Derby's daily stage coach to and from Greenwich and Banksville came to an end. LIFE: Six Women Photographers on Exhibit Until July 7, 2024. 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 30th of April 2024.