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The Story of Rowayton

Rowayton is an affluent
coastal New England village
located in the town of Norwalk,
Connecticut. Less than an hour
from NYC, picturesque Rowayton
lies at the mouth of the Five Mile
River, adjacent to Darien.
Rowayton is home to a host of
beaches, three of which share a
common history.

In the early 20th century,
Roton Point, Baylet Beach and
the coastal enclave Wee Burn
Country Club made up what was
once known as the Roton Added to the National Register of converted into the Rowayton
Amusement Park. A boat landing Historic Places in 1977, the estate Community Center and the
attached to Sunset Rock, just brings worldwide attention to Rowayton Library.
west of Belle Island, allowed the bustling coastal village.
steam boats from New York City The beautiful coastline of
to make day trips to the park. In 1910, James A. Farrell first Rowayton has been a source of
built the Tudor revival mansion inspiration for centuries. John
Rowayton is also home to the that burnt down in 1913 and was Frederick Kensett, a famous
historic Rock Ledge estate rebuilt in Granite. Since 1966, the nineteenth-century landscape
located on Highland Avenue. Farrell family stables have been painter of the Hudson School,
frequently chose to paint the
Rowayton seascape in his later
life.

Home to an active community
of artists, this tradition is carried
on through the lively local arts
scene unique to the village of
Rowayton. Located on the Long
Island Sound, Rowayton offers
beautiful coastal life living with
the convenience and
sophistication of a city.