October 21st, 2008 | Golf, History, News
Have you ever wondered, as you tee off on The Snead, what this beautiful golf course of ours has served as in its former life? Well, its a storied piece a land, let me tell you. If only these greens could talk.
I invite you on this journey back through history as we uncover all the many tales our award-winning course has to tell. We’ll start off in today’s post by covering the years 1700 - 1920s.
June 25th, 2008 | History, News
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“Dodger greats Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese”
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“Pee Wee Reese (left) and Jackie Robinson bronze statue at Brooklyn’s Coney Island”
On this date in 1964 Brooklyn Dodgers shortstop Pee Wee Reese was taking a golf vacation at The Greenbrier.
Harold Henry Reese (1918 – 1999) received many nicknames throughout [...]
June 12th, 2008 | History, News
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On this date in 1954 Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson and his family were on vacation at The Greenbrier
Ezra Taft Benson (1899-1994), thirteenth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was noted for his extensive Church service and his distinguished career in government. He served [...]
June 9th, 2008 | History, News
Greenbrier Resort History – “On This Date” - Date: June 9th
On this date in 1952 John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, was at The Greenbrier on union business.
John Llewellyn Lewis (1880-1969) American leader of organized labor who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America from [...]