A History of the Greenwich Waterfront: Tod's Point, Great Captain Island and the Greenwich Shoreline

The lives of the distinguished citizens and memories of the Connecticut Gold Coast town are chronicled here.The historic community of Greenwich is nestled along Connecticut's famed Gold Coast. The shores and waves of Long Island Sound draw people to its unique seaside, which also maintains a peaceful "residents only" beach. As a coastal community the opportunities for businesses were plentiful, from the exporting of oysters to the Palmer Engine Company who supplied engines for every lifeboat dur