Seven Gables, Grand Auto Carnival, 1945-1946, Lady Bootlegger & 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!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 4th of June 2024 show.On Greenwich in the Gilded Age, we'll journey back in time and visit Seven Gables in Belle Haven, made possible by Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Greenwich, Connecticut by Matt Bernard.  In 1908, a "Grand Auto Carnival" was announced to the people of Greenwich. Hundreds of decorated cars were expected to parade over the most beautiful sections of the town. On Crimes and Misdemeanors, in May, 1925, for the first time in the town's history "a young woman bootlegger" was charged with transporting liquor without a license. What happened in Greenwich in 1945-1946? We'll share the details. We'll have all this -and more- as our history continues to unfold. LIFE: Six Women Photographers on Exhibit Until July 7, 2024. The Greenwich Historical Society is hosting a series of exhibitions and public events -and you're invited! 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 11th of June 2024.