About the East Lyme Public Trust Foundation, Inc.
ELPTF is a not-for-profit corporation created by a
group of dedicated citizens of southeastern Connecticut to
promote, provide, and protect an improved quality of life
for all people in the region and state through its
activities in the public trust.
In late 1994, the East Lyme Public Trust
Foundation, Inc., began its first project, The Niantic Bay
Overlook, a coastal walkway that now skirts Niantic Bay.
Earlier, in 1987, the East Lyme Plan of Development had
recognized this shoreline and its so called “Railroad Beach”
as being a little used, but unique and promising open space
in the town, region, and state. In fact, the very railroad
that had created a barrier between the town and Niantic Bay,
had fortuitously insulated this shoreline from development.
The potential availability of this land led the Public Trust
to commit to this project. The goal of the Trust was to
create a walkway that would increase the enjoyment of the
Bay for the residents of East Lyme, its neighbors, and the
citizens of Connecticut.
It took eleven years of dedication by the Trust and its many
supporters to make this unique resource a reality. On
October 28, 2003, the Ground Breaking for the Overlook took
place on the beach adjacent to the Niantic River Railroad
Bridge. On May 19, 2005, the construction company finished
the long anticipated project. Today’s Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony of July 15, 2005, along the Overlook adjacent to
the Hole in the Wall, proudly completes the first and
longest phase of project development. The Trust now
re-dedicates its commitment to protecting this unique
heritage as responsible stewards in helping to re-claim an
environmental area as park land for East Lyme and to further
develop its treasure of public access to Long Island Sound.
We hope that you will visit the Overlook. Join us with your interest and
support so that we may increase continue our work for our
mutual benefit in the public trust.
Robert S. De Santo
President
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