Zoom Lecture on Newport’s Slave Trade Kicks off Historical Society’s Partnership withWitness Stones Project March 16, 2021 6 – 7pm COS COB, March 3, 2021 — Cemeteries are largely seen as final resting places – an end. But God’s Little Acre, a Colonial African burying ground in Newport, Rhode Island is the beginning point to … Read more
COS COB, February 3, 2021 – Connecticut Humanities (CTH), the state’s affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has awarded Greenwich Historical Society a grant of $22,727 from CTH’s COVID Relief Fund formed to help larger non-profit museums and other 501c3 non-profit humanities organizations recover from the impact of the pandemic. “We are extremely … Read more
Alliance Kicks Off with Seminar on Economic Benefits of Historic Property Protection “This is one of the most important initiatives for Greenwich to embrace. Our heritage dating to 1640 is an incalculable asset that we need to protect and celebrate if we are to continue to be one of America’s most desirable places to live.” … Read more
Showcases Holiday Design, Entertaining and Decorative Arts from Greenwich Style Makers November 19 – December 6, 2020 Greenwich Historical Society’s Antiquarius will have a new VIRTUAL look this season and it is bound to delight. Themed ‘Together at Home’, the holiday extravaganza to celebrate the decorative arts, antiques, architecture, and design features treasured classics, including … Read more
Childe Hassam’s ‘The Red Mill Cos Cob’ Captures Mianus River Waterfront COS COB, October 22, 2020 – With the recent acquisition of the Childe Hassam painting The Red Mill, Cos Cob, a momentous addition to its collection of American Impressionist paintings, the Historical Society furthers its mission to connect visitors to the past and interpret … Read more
Joint Project with Lisa N. Peters will be Definitive Catalog of Famed Impressionist’s Work COS COB, February 19, 2020 — The Greenwich Historical Society is pleased to announce that the Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Horowitz Foundation for the Arts has approved a grant request of $89,000 to support John Henry Twachtman Online, a joint project of the Greenwich … Read more
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