Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
GRoToN, LONG POINT
 BEING RAPIDLY DEVELOPED
Much Has Been Expended on New Shore Resort And Many Cottages Under Way and Contemplated.

Much Has Been Expended on New
 Shore Resort And Many Cottages
 Under Way and Contemplated.
 The Groton Long Point farm. half a century and more ago the stock farm of Samuel Morgan, where up- wards of 50 horses grazed and gained strength by the healthfulness of the location each season, is destined to become one of the popular shore re- sorts. A great many years ago this place was owned by Moves Barber, a noted resident of Groton, and then in- | cluded the Caleb Haley farm upon | which the old farmhouse now stands. | When this farm was divided Samuel | Morgan took the section now known as the Groton Long Point farm, which | comprises about four hundred acres, | erected the modern farmhouse now on 1 the premises and utilized the exten- sive property as @ stock farm. Mir 1 Morgan died in 1880 and the farm became the property of Chauncey D. Abbey, q son-in- Jaw, and in 1894 the property was purchased by a syndicate composed of Benjamin A. Armstrong, 1 Walter R. Perry. Frederick M. Sher- man and Frederick s. Newcomb. They saw a bright prospect for the improve
  and formed the Groton Long Point Land company, incorporated. Since 1 the company has owned the property, 1 over s14000 has been expended in i'm I provements and there is yet consider 1 able more to be done before the plans are completed.
 The Groton and Stonington trolley road runs directly past the property. the point proper being about mile and a quarter from the trolley tracks, which will give an idea of the exten- sive tract which holders on Fishers 1 Island sound and is the first place east of New York where a view of 1 the Atlantic Ocean can be had. The point is directly opposite the Munna- l tawket dock at Fishers Island, which 1 is just three miles distant, and a clear | view can be had of Ocean beach, New London, about four miles to the west ward.
 216 Lots Sold.
 While gradual improvements have I been made, there was no special eff fort to develop the property until about a year ago. when the James Jay Smith company of New York was engaged to promote the very deSira- ble seashore property. Already 216 building lots averaging in size 50 x 100 feet have been sold, 15 substantial and ornamental cottages have been built and others are in course of con- struction, and the company has erect ed a commodious clubhouse for the benefit of cottage owners. Over five miles of road has been worked and others are laid out. Plans are being perfected for the extension of the troll ley line into the tract for quite a dis
 tance. Three large wells have been built, from which summer pipe line is to be laid. so that cottagers can
 have an ample supply of pure water. In addition several of the cottagers have already built or driven wells and
 the water has stood the test of thor
 ough analyses and guaranteed to be perfectly pure and healthful.
 There are three distinct crescent
 shaped bathing beaches at SGroton Long Point, each with gradual incline to deep water making the bathing safe, and each beach is of white sand
 formation, free from pebbles and the
 equal of any beach elsewhere. On the east side the beach is specially adapt : ed for children, as the water is shall low for a distance of 50 feet from the
 shore at high tide. There is another but the main beach for bathing is on
 the west side of the property and in
 a diagonal direction, facing Ocean beach. This beach is half a mile in length and the company has built a
 substantial board walk for the en- tire distance. This walk Is of sea soned stock and Is 10 feet in width, , or twice as wide as the board walk at 1 Ocean beach. In the rear of this beach is a lagoon of tidewater similar
 to the creek that leads te~Alewife cove from ocean beach.
 A Slightly Place.
 A trolley station has been built,
 trees planted along the winding roads, and they have thrived so well that more are to be planted, and In time i there will be shaded driveways all i over the property Groton Long Point
 Is one Of the most slightly On the coast and from the veranda of the
 clubhouse there is plain view of the Ram Island lightship, the lighthouse at Noanl, the North Hummock light Race Rock light. the lighthouse on
 Southwest ledge. the New London
 lighthouse and the Bartlett Reef light
 ship It is expected that by next sea } son the steamer Block Island or some other daily excursion steamer will 5 make landing at the new and substan- l tial pier, where there is F feet of water dl LOW llde. The wonder IS that Groton Long Point has not been
 developed into a quiet summer resort 5 many years ago. as the natural ad- 3 vantages are unsurpassed.
 Cottages Built
 Among those who already own cot
 tagess at the point are the following named: Frank c. Hopes of Balti- more; MisssE Elizabeth Roy, w F. Les ter of Norwich; Edward A. Hall ot > North Windham; John E. Phillips oi 2 Jewett City; George Hewitt of Mont
 vile; H. E. Pike of Mansfield Cen
 ire; Silas Maxson. Jr.. James Row
 land of New London; William H. Vogt
 Loren B. Daboll of New London;
 James Jay Smith of New York; an6
 the Groton Long Point Land company. i. Among those who contemplate build
 ing cottages in the near future are Philip Heneault of Norwich, James Campbell of Norwich. Walter E. Dix
 on of Danielson, Prof John NJ. Fitts
 of Storrs college, Prof. George E. VieI
 of North Hampton, President McInl-
 seng of Blairsville college Pennsvl- | vania, and many others in New Lon- | don, Norwich and vicinity, The com. N pany plans to have Groton Long Point an agreeable family resort and have
 taken precautions with that end ir !