Sgt. Mark A. Rademacher Memorial Park
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Sgt. Mark A. Rademacher Memorial Park, more commonly known as Hunters Creek Park, is a 760-acre (3.1 km2) park within the Erie County, New York park system and located in the Town of Wales, New York. The park is a popular destination for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding.
According to the Erie County Parks System Master Plan, Hunters Creek Park is classified as a conservation park. The primary purpose of conservation parks is conservation of the natural environment, and nature-based outdoor recreation activities, and the lands are to generally remain in a natural state in perpetuity.[1]
The park was named Sgt. Mark A. Rademacher Memorial Park in 1983 after a 20-year-old US Army Ranger from the Town of Wales who died in the Invasion of Grenada.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Executive Summary". Erie County Parks System Master Plan. Erie County. 2003-03-01. http://www.erie.gov/environment/planning_ecdev/parks/pdfs/Rpt-ExecSummary.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ "Volume 2: Park Specific Recommendations, Chapter 5: Conservation Parks, Section 5.1 Hunters Creek Park". Erie County Parks System Master Plan. Erie County. 2003-03-01. http://www.erie.gov/environment/planning_ecdev/parks/pdfs/5.1PSR-Cons-HuntersCr.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
[edit] External links
- Friends of Hunters Creek Web Site
- Topographic map, from the Western New York Mountain Bike Association
- Sgt. Mark A. Rademacher Memorial Park is at coordinates 42°44′55″N 78°31′54″W / 42.748670°N 78.531730°WCoordinates: 42°44′55″N 78°31′54″W / 42.748670°N 78.531730°W
