Land Use Trail: The Vista View

The Vista View provided the Estate with a view of the lower acreage and bay.

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The wide break in the trees before you was cleared by John Gelston Floyd Jr. in the late 19th century. Called the “Vista,” this clearing was intended to provide a view to the shore of the bay and allow the ocean breeze to travel up to the house. Around 1900, he established “Meadow Ground Path,” a boardwalk at the end of the Vista to offer guests a way to view the salt meadows without getting their feet wet.