McCord Cottage, 1775-1777, Hampton Singers at Rosemary Hall, Countdown to July 4, Bankers Dine at Island Beach and More!

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!It's the 27th of June, 2023 show! Welcome! On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, our visit will take us to McCord Cottage in Belle Haven Park -made possible on today's show by Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard. It is available for purchase at the Greenwich Historical Society's Museum Store, or copies may be borrowed through the Greenwich Library. It is richly illustrated, revealing a wealth of detailed history. I strongly recommend it. Judge Frederick A. Hubbard returns! On The Judge's Corner, "Ezekiel Lemondale" in April, 1929 asks about whether or not to have apartment buildings in Greenwich, plus increases in the auto business. We continue to observe the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Greenwich Police Department on Crimes and Misdemeanors. Greenwich Before 2000 was published as an updated, revised edition of another Greenwich history book, Before and After 1776: The Comprehensive Chronology of the Town of Greenwich. On today's show, we'll look back at Years 1775-1777.And in other historical news, you'll hear more about how the people of Greenwich observed the Fourth of July as we countdown to Independence Day 2023. Rosemary HallIn June, 1914, a group of singers from Hampton Institute (now Hampton University in Virginia) performed for the people of Greenwich at Rosemary Hall. That same month, bankers from the Greenwich Trust Company dined at Island Beach. In 1906, Dr. W. L. Griswold set out from Greenwich to South Dakota to secure a divorce. "There is hardly a more popular or highly esteemed professional man in town than the doctor, and everyone's good wishes go with him on his journey." Warnings a century ago of "another ice age" were shared -and referred to the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce. Christ Church Greenwich was the setting for one of Greenwich society's "brilliant"weddings when Miss Ann Gallatin Seton -daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton- was married to Hamilton Cottier -the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo E. Cottier of Scarsdale, New York. There is one constant throughout the history of Greenwich, Connecticut: everyone has an opinion. A century ago, Niel Morrow Ladd penned an open letter in which he "gives his ideas on what's the matter with Greenwich." You'll hear his letter. There’s lots to see, to do, and to learn about the history of the Town of Greenwich.You’ve come to the right place to learn about the history of the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut, one of America's most interesting and extraordinary communities.  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 4th of July, 2023.