Hopemead State Park
Hopemead State Park is a publicly owned recreation area managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, located on the eastern shore of Gardner Lake, 8 miles (13 km) west of Norwich, in the towns of Bozrah and Montville, Connecticut. The state park occupies a 60-acre (24 ha) site and offers opportunities for hiking and fishing.[1][2]
History
The park lands were purchased in 1954 with funds bequeathed to the state by George Dudley Seymour. Seymour's trustees acquired the land from the children of James E. Fuller, who had bought them when they were the lakeside farm of Salomon Gardner. The donation was announced in 1955. At the time of the donation, the site included a main house, summer lodge, carriage house, and barn.[3] The structures were torn down and the site allowed to return to its natural state.[4]
References
- ^ "Hopemead State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ Appendix A of State Parks and Forests: Funding (2014) lists the park's size as 70 acres."State Parks and Forests: Funding" (PDF). Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. p. A-2. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ "State acquires 60 acres for park at Gardner Lake". The Day. New London, Conn. January 19, 1955. p. 22. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ Leary, Joseph (2004). A Shared Landscape: A Guide & History of Connecticut's State Parks & Forests. Hartford, Conn.: Friends of the Connecticut State Parks, Inc. ISBN 0974662909.
External links
- Hopemead State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection