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Greenwich (/ ˈ ɡ r ɛ n ɪ tʃ / GREH-nitch) is a town in southwestern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.At the 2020 census, it had a population of 63,518. Greenwich is a principal community of the Bridgeport–Stamford–Norwalk–Danbury metropolitan statistical area, which comprises all of Fairfield County, and is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region.
- Bruce Museum. This fantastic museum is posted on a hill enclosed in parkland, in a mansion that was bequeathed to the city by the textile magnate Robert M. Bruce (1822-1908).
- Greenwich Avenue Historic District. The north-south backbone of downtown Greenwich is on the National Register of Historic Places. The cityscape is furnished with Italianate, Georgian Revival and Commercial-style buildings.
- Greenwich Audubon Center. When it opened in 1943 this was the National Audubon Society’s first environmental education society in the United States. The Audubon Center was unique at the time, not just in the way it protected nature from human intrusion; It helped people interpret and learn about the natural world at close quarters.
- Bush-Holley House. An exciting piece of American cultural history, this sweet clapboard house was the heart of the Cos Cob Art Colony at the turn of the 20th century when it served as a boarding house.
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Greenwich is largely reputed to be the crown jewel of Connecticut’s storied Gold Coast corridor and with good reason. This legendary Manhattan suburb, situated at the New York border, is home to approximately 60,000-plus residents and a place with all of the characteristics synonymous with that of a highly desirable U.S. city suburb.
1. Bruce Museum. Explore Art and Science at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 am to 5:00 pm; closed Mondays and major holidays. Closed Thanksgiving Eve at 3:00 pm., Thanksgiving Day Closed, Closed Christmas Eve at 3:00 pm., Closed Christmas Day, Closed New Year's Eve at 3:00 pm, Closed ...
Mar 9, 2024 · Greenwich, urban town (township), Fairfield county, southwestern Connecticut, U.S., on Long Island Sound. It was founded in 1640 by the New Haven colony agents Robert Feaks and Captain Daniel Patrick, who purchased land from the Siwanoy Indians for 25 English coats, and it was named for Greenwich, England. It soon came under Dutch control but ...
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Take A Ferry Ride. Diana lived in Greenwich for a time and so can offer a true insider tip. If you visit between June and September, take a ferry ride from the Arch Street Dock in Greenwich Harbor. You can take a “Cruise to Nowhere,” a peaceful 2-hour ferry tour of the Long Island Sound.
Greenwich is a town in southwestern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 63,518. Greenwich is a principal community of the Bridgeport–Stamford–Norwalk–Danbury metropolitan statistical area, which comprises all of Fairfield County, and is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region.
