Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-04-22
Old Lighthouse Point.

From LOOMS Musical and Masonic journal
OF all the parks and drives which are to
make the City of Elms famous as city of
enterprise, next to East Rock park none
will probably be more attractive than the
seaside park ON the ground of the former
site of Fort Hale, on the east shore. Few
sites on the New England coast are more
picturesque than the line of shore extend
ing from the drawbridge at the mouth of
the Quinnipiac river to the Old Lighthouse
Point.
On pleasant summer day thousands of
people visit the shore at Morris Cove, Fort
Hale and the lighthouse; and no stranger
has seen the city who has not been driven
over the road from Belle dock to South
end. The seaside or Fort Hale park COM
prises between thirty and forty acres of
land, and encloses between eighteen and
the town has been given permission to use
for park purposes The park will not be
altered materially from its present layout.
although few small corners may be
brought in to round off the edges.
Following nearer towards the city is the
Beacon Hill park, on historical ground
above Townsend avenue, to the east side.
All the land desired has already been pur-
chased, and long strip of land two hun
dred feet wide extends from the park prop
or and is now included in it, This park
covers about fifteen acres.
The Pequot association, composed of
about three hundred of the best citizens of
this commonwealth, has bought the old
Norris Cove house and propose tuning
it into club house which will be
one of the best appointed club
houses in Connecticut, having all the
necessary appurtenances conducive to 80
ciability and enjoyment where the mem
bers of the club and their lady friends can
have social time, and where visitors can
always procure food and refreshment, and
be catered to in a most approved style. It
will be the rendezvous for the boat clubs,
the bicycle clubs, and for various associ-
atoms that want to visit the shore for a
good dinner or other enjoyment.
Between the club house and Old Light
house Point are numerous pretty cottages,
owned and occupied by our leading citi-
zens who spend their summers here, away
from the heat and dust of the city, enjoy
ing the cool breezes from the south and
west which always, in pleasant weather,
favor this point. Among the prominent
Chamberlin, the well-known furniture
dealer, Mr.. L. W. Beecher, of the Diamond
Match company, w. F. Gilbert, the coal
dealer; George 4. Thompson, who is in the
life insurance business, and Hon. James
Gallagher.
Among the handsome residences on
Townsend avenue is the home of II. 81.
Benedict, one of our most prominent citi.
zens, member of the firm of Benedict,
Pardee & Co. James NJ. Townsend,a pub
Lie citizen and property owner, has
splendid residence on this avenue. The
beautiful estate on the late Hon. Charles
l., Mitchell adorns this thoroughfare, and
will be occupied the coming season by DR..
Davis.
Beyond Lighthouse Point lies South
End, which, for a generation or more
past has been q popular picnic ground
for Sunday schools and societies.
Driving along the shore east
we come to the estate of the late S. NJ.
Weir, who was one Of our leading car
riage-makers. Then we pass Cosey Beach,
very pretty spot for summer cottages;
Mansfield Point at the mouth of the East
Haven river is delightful resort for fish
ing and ducking. A little beyond we
come to Short Beach, one of the pleasant
est places for quiet rest that there is in
Connecticut; beyond this is Double Beach, |
Branford Point, Pawson Park and Thimble |
Islands. These places are familiar to all |
our citizens, and the beauty of the locali- |
ties, the rest and recreation here obtained |
is proverbial. No stranger should visit |
this city without taking in this pleasant |
drive, and certainly no citizen could spend |
q more pleasant day than in visiting |
among this picturesque scenery.