Beaver Brook Reservation
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| Beaver Brook Reservation | |
| Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston | |
 Waverly Oaks
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Massachusetts |
| Region | Middlesex County |
| Municipality | Belmont |
| Location | Mill Street |
| - coordinates | 42°23′13″N 71°11′47″W / 42.38694°N 71.19639°W |
| Area | 59 acres (24 ha) [1] |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Management | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
  Location of Beaver Brook Reservation
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| Website: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/beaver.htm | |
Beaver Brook Reservation is a Massachusetts state park located in Belmont and Waltham. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. It was the first reservation established by the Metropolitan Park Commission in 1893.[1]
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Description [edit]
Beaver Brook Reservation is a 59-acre (240,000 m2) park of open fields, woodland, and wetlands. The park includes a cascading waterfall and a wading pool.
A portion of the reservation comprises land once owned by Robert Morris Copeland whose 19th-century home sits within the park. Other points of historical interest include the remains of a 19th-century fulling mill.
Features [edit]
- Bike Path
- Educational/Interpretive Programs
- First Aid
- Fishing
- Historic Site
- Information
- Playing Fields
- Restrooms
- Tot Lot
Paintings [edit]
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Waverly Oaks, Winslow Homer, 1864. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza.
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Beaver Brook Reservation". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Archived from the original on 10 December 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
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