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THE ROWAYTON HISTORY TRAIL
148 Rowayton Avenue
Rowayton History Trail
2 McKinley Street
89 Rowayton Avenue
101 Rowayton Avenue
145 Rowayton Avenue
148 Rowayton Avenue
157 Rowayton Avenue
158 Rowayton Avenue
159 Rowayton Avenue
161 Rowayton Avenue
162 Rowayton Avenue
165C Rowayton Avenue
167 Rowayton Avenue
177 Rowayton Avenue

THEN: Higgins’ Clam Bar (1949 - 1985)
NOW: Sails American Grill (2010 - present)
Higgins’ Clam Bar was the first restaurant at 148 Rowayton Avenue, when the new block of stores opened in 1949. It was a much-loved part of the Rowayton community for years. The property, which was previously the large fenced lawn of the Winthrop House next door, was purchased and developed by Mrs. Charles Ambler of Wilton. The restaurant was owned by former Norwalk Councilman Henry Higgins.
Higgins’ closed around 1985 to be followed by the Five Mile River Grill. The River Cat Grill operated in the location between 1998 and 2010. Sails American Grill opened in 2010.
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