Join the Greenwich Historical Society in an afternoon of summer fun and adventure as we explore the landmarks, people and spaces of past and present that make Greenwich the vibrant community that it is today. Gather with friends and family on a race to track down clues and win the hunt, culminating in a celebration … Read more
In association with the Greenwich YWCA, the Historical Society is sponsoring a Day of Play that encourages Pickleball players of all ages and abilities to participate in a fun-filled day of open play and learning. USAPA Pickleball Ambassador Betsy Underhill will lead instruction on the YWCA courts. Learn more about Betsy Underhill here. 10:00 – … Read more
Join Greenwich Historical Society archives and curatorial staff for an afternoon in the James Stevenson and Josie Merck Stevenson Library & Archives, perusing the yearbooks, ephemera and sports stories in our collection that highlight the social history of athletics in Greenwich. Bring your own yearbook to share and explore the commonalities between different generations in our … Read more
In association with the Greenwich Croquet Club Explore the historic and complex sport of croquet through conversation and an interactive demonstration. Join Greenwich Historical Society for an evening of summer sport as Lee Kennedy of the Greenwich Croquet Club shares a brief overview of the history and background of croquet before engaging the audience with … Read more
Join Greenwich Historical Society archives and curatorial staff for an afternoon in the Library & Archives, delving deeper into the paper and objects in our collection that highlight the complexity of the social history of sports in the town of Greenwich.
In the years before baseball became our national pastime, Americans young and old played a variety of other bat and ball games. The state of Connecticut held a preference for wicket, a primitive form of English cricket that developed into a distinctively American game. Alex Dubois will examine surviving evidence of wicket play in eighteenth-century America before tracing the game’s history in Connecticut and New York, including an analysis of wicket rules and equipment.