Beach law from the 1600s forces tourists to get feet wet to enjoy the sand

Beach law from the 1600s forces tourists to get feet wet to enjoy the sand

AN old-time law dictates whether or not a beach-goer is on private property just by how much they get into the ocean. Certain beaches still use a colonial law from the 1600s to decide if someone is breaking the law or not on its beaches. AFPBeach-goers should know this one rule before going out on the shore[/caption] Massachusetts has a differing law from most other shore towns Typically, public ownership begins at the high water mark due to the…