Jeffrey Bingham Mead

The Greenwich, A Town for All Seasons Show with Jeffrey Bingham Mead

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This weekly podcast show takes its listener on journeys to the history and culture of one of America's premier communities, Greenwich, Connecticut USA. Hosted by Jeffrey Bingham Mead, a direct descendant of Greenwich's 17th century founders.

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Jeffrey Bingham Mead

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The Bruce Cottages, Booze Camouflaged, Riverside Yacht Club Annual Hop, "The Richest Town," and More! 23.08.2022 1:18:01

It's the 19th of August 2022. The high and dry  “Dog Days of August”  are here in Greenwich, Connecticut.  Out here on the placid waters of Long Island Sound near Great Captain’s Island, we have plenty of company nearby.  I want to thank Peter Alexander for taking us out on his boat, and also thank Greenwich Realtor James O’Brien for his company and for treating us to shri...

Victorian Summer: The Historic Houses of Belle Haven Park, Cleveland & Wife Visit, and Big Chief Two Moons Goes to Court 08.08.2022 1:03:52

This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ;  the Long Island Sound Institute (LISI) , the  Ambassador Museum United States of America ,   Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management ,  and listeners like you everywhere!   On this 12th of August, 2022 show  Talk of the Town  is back! It i...

Rocklyn & the Binney's, Market Boats, Greenwich Harbor & More Police Please! 04.08.2022 1:10:13

Rocklyn & the Binney's, Market Boats, Greenwich Harbor & More Police Please! This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute (LISI), the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere!  On today’s 5t...

"A Bit of Old England in a Magnificent American Setting," Ingersoll's Horseless Carriage, Cemeteries and More! 01.08.2022 1:10:30

This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the  Long Island Sound Institute (LISI) , the  Ambassador Museum United States of America ,  Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management , and listeners like you everywhere!  We’ll step back in time to Greenwich, Connecticut’s Great Estates era, an extraordin...

Summer is Sizzling! Rambleside, Great Captain's Island, Inventors in Greenwich, Yachts Burn Off Steamboat Road and More! 24.07.2022 1:12:25

This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute (LISI), the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere!  We’ll step back in time to Greenwich, Connecticut’s Great Estates era, an extraordinary time when...

Founders' Day, Walhall, Riverside 'Great Estate,' Judge Hubbard and Local Names, Deer Hung at Finch's Pharmacy and More! 14.07.2022 1:07:34

This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute (LISI), the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere!   July 18, 1640 is Greenwich, Connecticut's Founders' Day. While it is not a legal holiday, it is a...

Sabine Farm Shines, Countdown to Greenwich, Connecticut's Founders' Day, First Great Train Robbery, Early Hotel Days and More! 12.07.2022 1:13:23

This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute  (LISI) ,  the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere!   According to The Great Estates Greenwich, Connecticut 1880-1930, published by the Junior Leagu...

America the Beautiful: Greenwich, Connecticut's Fourth of July Celebrated 2022 04.07.2022 1:18:07

This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute  (LISI) ,  the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere!   Greenwich's Fourth Ward Historic District is Saved! Thank you!  Happy Fourth of July Inde...

Kincraig, Duff Family Flag, Judge Hubbard & The Town Dump, Junteenth, Discover Greenwich & More! 20.06.2022 1:01:39

This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute  (LISI) ,  the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere!   I’ve got a petition for you sign  to save historic homes  in the Fourth Ward Histori...

The Havemeyer's and Hilltop, William Rockefeller Lived in Greenwich, Year 1927, Drunks and Burglars and More! 13.06.2022 1:07:31

On today’s June 17, 2022 episode of the Greenwich, A Town For All Seasons Show Podcast, you’ll have ample opportunities to let your imagination and curiosity soar.  I’ll take you on another excursion into one of Greenwich, Connecticut’s legendary Great Estates, thanks to the painstaking research provided to us by the Junior League of Greenwich.  We’ll continue our journey into Greenwich’...

Wonders of Wyndygoul, Colonial Homes, First Concrete Roads, Three Islands Off the Coast and More! 10.06.2022 1:04:07

It’s Friday, the 10th day of June in Year 2022 -a picturesque one under near-cloudless, sunny skies. It’s a perfect day to take in the outdoors, and hopefully you are able to do so.  In 2015, James O’Day of the American Society of Landscape Architects called this early 20th century ‘Great Estate’ located in Cos Cob “a hybrid of the Olmstedian Picturesque and the Italian Renaissance, with rust...

Summer is Here! Greenwich Auto Show 1916, Beausite, Greenwich Rivals Newport, and More! June 3, 2022 Episode 02.06.2022 1:01:01

This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute  (LISI) ,  the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere!   I’ve got a petition for you sign  to save historic homes  in the Fourth Ward Histori...

Home of the Free Because of the Brave: Memorial Day in Greenwich, Connecticut 30.05.2022 58:03

This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute  (LISI) ,  the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere!   It’s Memorial Day weekend Year 2022. Memorial Day was declared a national holiday through an a...

April 29 Show: Meet The Silhouette Lady & Asian Heritage Month: Japanese Art and Culture at the Cos Cob Art Colony 28.05.2022 1:12:04

This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute  (LISI) ,  the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere!   There is only one  Silhouette Lady , and her name is Deborah O’Connor. Based in Rhode Isl...

Henry Croft Builds Grahampton, Deacon Potter Mead, Greenwich Police Raid the Rotary Club, Italians Stage Wild West Hold-Up! 24.04.2022 1:09:43

This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute  (LISI) ,  the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere!   Back by popular demand, I’ll take you on an excursion to one of Greenwich’s Great Estates. Hen...

Saturday, April 16, 2022 Judge Hubbard's Greenwich Avenue, Bandits and Getaway Cars, Golf Course for Bruce Park and More! 16.04.2022 1:09:43

This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute  (LISI) ,  the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere!   To all our Jewish neighbors and friends, near and far, enjoy a glorious Passover celebration....

Round Hill's Ezekiel Lockwood House, Sunridge Farm, A Riot in Glenville, A Night on Great Captain's Island in 1890 and More! 06.04.2022 1:12:01

CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO PODCASTS.COM CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO SOUNDCLOUD SUPPORT THE SHOW THROUGH GOFUNDME. THANK YOU! This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute  (LISI) ,  the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like y...

April Fools Day! No Fooling Here: Dan Quigley Statute 8-30g, Judge Frederick Hubbard 'Judge's Corner Column and More! 01.04.2022 1:00:58

This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute  (LISI) ,  the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere!   In Greenwich resident Dan Quigley's piece,   The Corporate Interests Behind Desegregate C...

Greenwich's Northway Estate, Fourth Ward Historic District, Caroline Ruutz-Rees, the Town's Wealth in 1922 on the March 25, 2022 Show 25.03.2022 1:05:54

Greenwich's Northway Estate, Fourth Ward Historic District, Caroline Ruutz-Rees, the Town's Wealth in 1922 on the March 25, 2022 Show   CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO PODCASTS.COM CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO SOUNDCLOUD SUPPORT THE SHOW THROUGH GOFUNDME. THANK YOU! This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute  (LISI) ,  the&...

TGIF March 18, 2022: Historian Teresa Vega, Byram River Overflows in 1936, Semloh Farm, St. Patrick's Day and Calves Island 18.03.2022 1:14:00

This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute  (LISI) ,  the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere!   Were you aware that in 1914 Greenwich people could do this?  As we observe Women's Histor...

March 11, 2022: Horse Island House, 'Wireless Music' Debuts, Greenwich's First Public Playground and More! 10.03.2022 1:04:52

Women's History Month is Here! Spring is in the Air on the 4th of March, 2022 Episode! 08.03.2022 1:03:45

This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute  (LISI) ,  the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , Kevin M. J. O'Connor of Jeffrey Matthews Wealth Management, and listeners like you everywhere!   Congratulations ! Welcome to the 4th of March 2022 episode of the one and only Greenwich, A To...

There's Lots and Lots of Greenwich History on Today's January 21, 2022 Show 03.02.2022 1:03:45

CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO PODCASTS.COM CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO SOUNDCLOUD SUPPORT THE SHOW THROUGH GOFUNDME. THANK YOU! This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute  (LISI) ,  the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , and listeners like you everywhere!   Congratulations ! Welcome to the 21st of Ja...

It's Time to Get Warm! Welcome to the 14th of January 14 2022 Show 03.02.2022 1:03:45

This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute  (LISI) ,  the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , and listeners like you everywhere!   Yes, it's that special part of your week that makes it all worthwhile! Welcome to the Greenwich, A Town For All Seasons Show podcast with Jeffrey Bingham Mead,...

Let's Talk About Col. Bolling's Memorial Dedication, A Stolen Safe, Renovations at the Old Town Hall, the 1896 Chimes Building and More! 17.01.2022 1:03:45

This podcast is made possible by  Peter F. Alexander of Site Design Associates ; the Long Island Sound Institute  (LISI) ,  the  Ambassador Museum United States of America , and listeners like you everywhere! Happy 2022! It's a winter wonderland out there!  Today, January 7, 2022 marks our first show of the year!  What's coming up on today's show? Located in fron...