This peninsula is the sunset coast of Norwalk. Waterviews and boating from private docks along the Norwalk harbor or Charles Creek, offer the main attraction in this neighborhood. The only elementary school in Connecticut that is walking distance to a beach is tucked behind Taylor Farm Park.
Marvin Beach remains one of the more historic neighborhoods in Norwalk, but you wouldn’t know it from a quick drive by. Located south of the area known as the Numbers, and ending before Gregory Point begins to narrow, it lays claim to the historic landing spot of General Tyron’s fire brandishing English troops. They landed here after a jaunt across the sound from Long Island and marched up to the Rocks and lit most buildings on fire.
This is rather important history, since the Norwalk settlers obtained compensation after winning the War of Independence, and Connecticut was granted the Firelands, essentially extended the western boundary of Connecticut across Pennsylvania through Ohio. This meant that Norwalk, Ohio became a new settlement because of the propensity of Norwalk’s to decide that the grass is somewhat greener somewhere else.
Marvin Beach as a modern neighborhood is tranquil, and charming. They have a neighborhood association, and a private waterfront area with steps leading into the Norwalk Harbor.
In 1899 The DAR placed a plaque at what was then called Fitch’s Point, memorializing the landing of the British on July 10, 1779.
