Re-create and reinterpret the centerpiece of our new exhibit: Childe Hassam’s The Red Mill, Cos Cob. In this session, students will learn about the Cos Cob art colony, Impressionism, Pointillism, perspective and the refraction of light. By the end of the class, students will have created their own version of The Red Mill with their … Read more
Everyone collects a lifetime of papers, photographs, and mementos that tell the stories of their lives. In a time when most of us are spending more time at home, we may have the opportunity to preserve our legacy, as well as to be more reflective of our lives and their meanings. Now may be the … Read more
Washington, (October 26, 2020) –The National Trust for Historic Preservation will present the Trustees Emeritus Award for Excellence in the Stewardship of Historic Sites to the Greenwich Historical Society in Cos Cob, CT. The organization is one of nine award winners to be presented by the National Trust during its 2020 Past Forward Online National … Read more
This holiday tradition transforms the Historical Society lobby into a festive wonderland, featuring community-crafted trees by local designers, merchants, nonprofit organizations and garden clubs.
Born during the Civil War into an affluent family of mixed race—black, white, and Native American—Adella Hunt Logan became a key figure in the fight for voting rights, especially for women of color. An intimate friend of Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver, an acquaintance and sometime sparring partner of Susan B. Anthony and … Read more
Help us to fulfill our mission to preserve and interpret Greenwich history to strengthen the community’s connection to our past, to each other and to our future.
