The community is invited to help imagine the future of one of Round Hill’s most treasured landmarks. Chuck Royce has purchased the historic Round Hill Store, established in 1801, from the Strain family and is committed to honoring its rich history while considering its next chapter. Join Chuck and your neighbors on Wednesday, September 23...Read More
For 225 years, the Round Hill Store has been a familiar landmark and gathering place for generations of Round Hill residents and neighbors. Established in 1801, it is believed to be the oldest continuously operating retail business in Connecticut. Remarkably, during its long history, the store has had only three ownership groups. On August 26,...Read More
Greenwich and the backcountry of Round Hill on upper Lake Avenue have lost a longtime neighbor and community institution with the sale and closure of Kelsey Farm. For over three quarters of a century, dating back 77 years, several Kelsey family members have owned and managed a horse and pony riding operation that taught horsemanship...Read More
For the first time since before the Covid pandemic, the Round Hill Association (RHA) returned to the practice of holding an Annual Meeting. This one was open to residents. Approximately 100 people gathered on a beautiful June 1 evening in the attractively renovated stable building at Foundation House on Old Mill Road. The evening began...Read More
Join us for the 2026 RHA Annual Meeting on June 1, 2026, at 6:00 PM, at the beautiful Foundation House stables, 124 Old Mill Road. We have a terrific program planned in conjunction with the America’s 250th | Greenwich celebration. Brendon DeSimone, RHA President, will have a “fireside chat” conversation with Congressman Jim Himes, who...Read More
For 75 years, Kelsey Farm on upper Lake Avenue has been teaching riding, horsemanship, and much more to the young people of Greenwich. Easy Kelsey, who owns and operates the 10-acre property, has continued to provide a unique educational experience and family riding community started by her parents in 1949. She grew up on this...Read More
It has been a year since the underground gas tanks and pumps were removed from the Round Hill Service Station and the land in their place is still getting settled. However, the shop remains busy in continuing to provide full service, maintenance and repair on various cars. Before the gas facilities were removed, the shop...Read More
FOR HIS 50 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH RHVFC First Selectman Fred Camillo recently proclaimed October 16, 2023 as Volunteer District Chief Richard Strain Jr. Day. For 75 years The Round Hill Volunteer Fire Company, formed in 1948, has been providing first response emergency services and protecting life and property in backcountry and parts of Greenwich....Read More
In 1796, Greenwich was, in part, a farming community. Our farms sent their produce to New York City via regular packet boats that left from a dock just below the Greenwich Historical Society’s Bush Holley House on Strickland Road in Cos Cob. If you were a farmer in North Greenwich, and liked your daily bread,...Read More
On November 23, 2018, friends and family gathered on the lawn of the Round Hill Community House to pay tribute to Lloyd Hull, a much beloved former Director and President of the Round Hill Association. A resident of backcountry for 60 years, Lloyd devoted a tremendous amount of energy and time to preserving and enhancing what we...Read More
