Greenwich To Celebrate Founder's Day On July 18

GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich will commemorate the 384th anniversary of the founding of Greenwich with a ceremony on July 18.

The event is being put together by the Greenwich Historical Society in collaboration with the Greenwich Point Conservancy, which will lead tours of the Feake-Ferris House, the oldest house in Greenwich and among the oldest in America.

First Selectman Fred Camillo will read a proclmation at Innis Arden Cottage beginning at 12 p.m., and former state Rep. Livvy Floren will read the original town deed which dates back to 1640.

"Greenwich’s roots go back to 1640 when on July 18, Robert Feake and Daniel Patrick jointly purchased land in what today we know as Old Greenwich from the Munsee Indians," Camillo said in his weekly newsletter to the community on Friday. "The history of the town from that day forth is fascinating as it grew into the town we all know and love and I’m always honored to be a part of marking that history with Founder’s Day."

Shuttle van departures for Feake-Ferris House tours will run ever half-hour from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Individual tour capacity is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Registration for the tours is required.

On July 21, Camillo will read the Founder's Day proclamation at First Congregational Church at 10 a.m. The service at the church is open to all.

For more information on this year's Founder's Day event and to register, click here.