Letters from Sgt. Rich
A Memorial Day remembrance of an Army Ranger from Cos Cob who was killed during the D-Day invasion.
Christopher Shields
The Lost Girl
An old photograph of a poolside sculpture reveals details about a family tragedy and a historic home.
Greenwich Family Visits a Dazzling Turn-Of-The-Century Exposition
Most of the items in the extensive collections of the Greenwich Historical Society focus on the rich history of the Town of Greenwich, providing insight into the lives of those who made their home here. However, personal collections can also offer a look at important events in the world outside the town as experienced by … Read more
Supplying the Material to Build Greenwich: Maher Brothers Corporation
When you drive down Steamboat Road today, you pass a luxury hotel, fine residential developments, office complexes and a premier yacht club. Gone are the industrial businesses that once dominated the streetscape. The Maher Brothers Corporation was perhaps the most prominent of these businesses, both in terms of the scope of its operations and its … Read more
It’s Elementary: Greenwich Resident Helped Introduce a Famous Literary Detective to America
Greenwich is connected to a number of literary and publishing figures, but did you know that former Greenwich resident Irving Bacheller helped to introduce the legendary fictional detective Sherlock Holmes to American readers? Addison Irving Bacheller was born in upstate New York in 1859. His mother (a descendent of Mayflower settlers) named him to reflect … Read more
