The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-15


Il the home Of the well known yacht club
Of that name.
The outer edges Of the three ~peninSulaS
within the town limits are given over en-
drely TO summer homes, each With lie
little wooden pier where sAilboats and
launches are tied up. Boating, fishing,
bathing and the train Of kindred pleasures
that render outdoor life enjoyable at the
seashore are here 10 be enjoyed 10 their
full extent. The broad surface Of the
Sound attracts each summer an lnnumeT-
able feet Of pleasure craft, while the re-
sthcted but more sheltered inlets provide
recreation for those who prefer the calmer
waters.
Unlike other parts Of the coast line along
the Atlantic seaboard, the north shore Of
Long Island Sound has deep ooves and
lnlets without the usual undesirable features
Of marah land and mud banks. Instead
the beaches are Of sand or hard shingle
strewn with rocks and boulders. The soil
is fertile and grass grows all the way down
TO the waters edge. At Field Point, the
eastern boundary Of Greenwich harbor, the
green slope Of the ridge extends clear 70 the
rocky beach, the waves frequently washing
up to the edge Of the sward.
The town Of Greenwich has been de-
scnbed as a community Of beautiful estates,
a phrase which strikes the visitor az being
peculiarly fitting. On the high ridge 10 the
north Of the railroad are the homes OF a
number Of wealthy New Workers situated
on some OF the most attractive sites along
the north shore. A series Of hills, each
topping ali Chilly its predecessor. rises grad
ually toward the interior until at Round
Hill, about four miles inland, an elevation
Of 55l feet Ia attained. Each terrace com
mands a sweeping view east and west along
the Sound and across the water 10 the blue
hills Of the Long Island shore rising steeply
from a yellow strip OF sand. Inland are
winding roads twisting in and out between
I IL rocky hillsides and crossing at frequent
intervals swift brooks and rivers which
follow a devious course down to the inlets
along the shore. .
The town itself Ia very old, the original
settlement dating back to the Colonial
period. Greenwich figured prominently in
the Revolution, and the visitor OF anti
u%uarian tastes will find much Of historical
interest within its confines. Many Of the
old landmarks are still to be found by
patient search. Most important Of these
Is "Old Puts Steps a weatherworn flight
cut out OF a steep rocky hillside TO the
north OF the town. A short distance away,
on the west side Of a high ridge, ia the fine
old Congregational Church, whose slender
gray spire rising from the green foliage
may be seen for miles around, The church
is a landmark we'll known TO all who travel
on the Boston post road.
Just beyond Greenwich Ia a deep inden-
tation known az Cos Cob Harbor, which
extends inland for nearly a mile beyond the
railroad bridge. A, the head Of the inlet.
where a footbridge spans the water, is the
little village Of Mianus, consisting OF a
cluster OF stores, a machine shop and a
few scattered houses. The Mianus River,
a narrow, windinS stream whose source is
far back In the hills to 10 northward, joins
the Sound at this point.
Forming the western boundary Of Cos
Cob Harbor lie the Belle Haven peninsula,
with It's yacht club, casino and summer
colony Of New Workers. On the opposite
shore-a mile distant by way Of the rail-
road bridge-is Riverside. a settlement
made up entirely Of residences. A wind
ing road, 1anked by high st one walls and
arched by a double row Of elms, leads from
the railroad station to several big estates
on the outer end Of the neck Of land.
The Sound Beach ~promontory, separated
from Riverside by Greenwich Cove, extends
far out from the mainland, forming the
southernmost projection Of the Connecticut
shore. Like the other peninsulas 10 the
westward, Sound Beach has its fringe Of
summer cottages along the waters edge.
In addition to the regular train service
on the New Haven road il has trolley rom
nection with Stamford and Greenwich and
other important towns.
Stamford, an incorporated city, IL the