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Greenwich is a town in the southwest part of Washington County, New York, United States. The town is located on the west border of the county. The population was 4,896 at the 2000 census.〔 It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= http://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro-city/99mfips.txt )〕 Greenwich features several homes that were a part of the Underground Railroad.〔 The Town of Greenwich contains a village also named Greenwich.〔 == History == The Horicon tribe is believed to be part of the early native population of the town.〔 Families began settling the area around 1763. The town was originally part of five land patents: Saratoga, Kettlehuyn, Cuyler, Campbell, and Argyle. The Town of Greenwich was formed from part of the Town of Argyle in 1803. In 1809, the community of Whipple City incorporated as a village and adopted the name Union Village. In 1867, the name was changed to Greenwich.〔 Greenwich views itself as having been an important location along the Underground Railroad. A historical marker was placed in Mowry Park detailing the locations of former safe houses.〔 The Greenwich and Johnsonville Railroad brought rail service to the area in 1869.〔 The Coffin Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Greenwich (town), New York」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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