Horseneck Beach Area Becomes a State Reservation
- Date Range
- 1956 – 1956
- Title
- Horseneck Beach Area Becomes a State Reservation
- What occurred
- After the destruction of the 1938 and 1954 hurricanes, there was no one left living on the beachfront, leading to the state acquiring the beach in 1956 as a protected state reservation, which was a better alternative than the town attempting to rebuild the area once again. This also led to the implementation of policies meant to protect the beach ecosystems, such as restricted access to sand dunes where rare beach birds make their nests.
- Location
- Horseneck Beach, Westport, MA
- Image Citation
- https://www.facebook.com/horseneck.beach/
- Student name(s)
- Casey Blair