Hopemead State Park

Hopemead State Park
Connecticut State Park
Country  United States
State  Connecticut
County New London
Towns Bozrah, Montville
Elevation 423 ft (129 m) [1]
Coordinates 41°31′02″N 72°13′03″W / 41.51722°N 72.21750°W / 41.51722; -72.21750Coordinates: 41°31′02″N 72°13′03″W / 41.51722°N 72.21750°W / 41.51722; -72.21750 [1]
Area 60 acres (24 ha) [2]
Donated 1955
Management Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Location in Connecticut
Website: 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.[3][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.[4] The structures were torn down and the site allowed to return to its natural state.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hopemead State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ "Hopemead State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ "State acquires 60 acres for park at Gardner Lake". The Day. New London, Conn. January 19, 1955. p. 22. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ 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.
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