- Lords Point
Often on hot summer nights, in the late 1950’s, my family would drive to Lords Point to buy an ice cream cone. We would eat it by the big rock pictured here and look at the boats in the small picturesque harbor. In those days there were two small stores at “the Point”. Our favorite was called the “Crows Nest.”
From 1892 until 1908 Mr. Lord raised sheep and poultry on his farm. He specialized in Shropshire sheep. He also raised a breed of mammoth bronze turkeys and won prizes at shows in Boston, NY and Chicago. Some of these birds were shipped to Australia, England and Germany.
- Early Cottages
In 1895 James married Fannie Noyes , my ancestor. Fannie was a Stonington teacher for many years. Together they planned the settlement of Lords Point. In 1898 they built the first cottage which became the start of this lovely summer community, now also lived in year round. In 1922 there were 80 cottages, two hotels and a post office. Many summer owners originally came from Springfield, MA.
Captain Jimmie's Inn
Route 1 in those days passed by the White Sails Inn, today used as condos. The inn, built in 1917, was always referred to by my mother as “Captain Jimmie’s Inn.” It was famous for its clam chowder. According to Anita Cameroto, “The most fascinating part of Capt. Jimmy’s Inn was the Captain himself. He was a tough and generous man who weighed 260 lbs. He had arms like a ham and hands like boxing gloves. He could do cartwheels on the beach when he was 40 years old. He descended from a Spanish family of rank out of Barcelona. His ancestor was Don Gabriel Sistare.”
- Lords Point Ferry
I still enjoy visiting friends at Lords Point and seeing many of the old cottages. There is still a special charm left over from its early days.
Thanks to Mystic Seaport for pictures and Bryan A Bentz,who has written the BLOG,
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