Rich Man, Poor Man - Immigrants From The 1860s Staked Out A Blue Collar "Beachhead" At Soundview.
– Claimed to be the oldest public beach in America, it was established in 1862 when Harry J. Hilliard (a Socialist) began buying up land adjacent to the shoreline and, over time, sold off small parcels to blue collar workers and recent immigrants from Europe. This set off a cultural clash between the well off residents of Old Lyme and the influx of working class citizens seeking some vacation time at the beach. This did not set well with the elites in town.
Until this development took place, the working class in Connecticut had few places along the shore where they could enjoy the sights and sounds of a salt water beach and Soundview Beach changed all of that by allowing them to buy small plots of land for their cottages and have access to the water via a narrow strip of the beach. Today, Soundview is a designated historical attraction and seems to be embraced by the residents of Old Lyme.
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