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{{Short description|State park in Massachusetts, United States}}
'''Dighton Rock State Park''' is a [[Massachusetts]] [[state park]] located in [[Berkley, Massachusetts|Berkley]]. The park is managed by the [[Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts)|Department of Conservation and Recreation]].
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'''Dighton Rock State Park''' is a public recreation area and historic preserve located on the eastern shore of the [[Taunton River]] in the [[New England town|town]] of [[Berkley, Massachusetts|Berkley]], [[Massachusetts]]. The {{convert|98|acre|adj=on}} [[state park]] is the site of a small museum that houses the [[Dighton Rock]], an {{convert|11|ft|m|adj=mid|-high}} [[glacial erratic]], covered with [[petroglyphs]], that once sat on the banks of the river. It is managed by the [[Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation]].<ref name=dcr/>
== Description ==
Dighton Rock State Park is a 85-[[acre]] (34-ha) park principally used for [[picnicking]].


==Park history==
The park is named after [[Dighton Rock]], an 11-foot (3.4-m) high [[glacial erratic]] that once sat on the banks of the [[Taunton River]]. The erratic was covered with [[petroglyphs]] and has since been moved to a [[museum]] at the park.
From 1889 to 1955, the park was owned and managed by the [[Old Colony Historical Society]]. It was acquired by the state in 1955.<ref name=collections/><ref name=Acts1955/>


== Activities for visitors ==
==Activities and amenities==
In addition to the museum, which is only open by appointment, the park features non-motorized boating, fishing, picnicking, and trails that are used for hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing.<ref name=dcr/>
* Boating (non-motorized/manual)
* Canoeing
* Fishing
* Hiking
* Historic site
* Mountain biking
* Picnicing
* Restrooms
* Swimming
* Walking trails


== See also ==
==References==
{{Portal|Massachusetts}}
* [[Dighton Rock]]
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<ref name=2012acreagelist>{{cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/ld/acreage.pdf |title=2012 Acreage Listing |publisher=Department of Conservation and Recreation |date=April 2012 |access-date=March 14, 2017 |archive-date=June 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607063512/http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/ld/acreage.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name=dcr>{{cite web|url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-south/dighton-rock-state-park.html |title=Dighton Rock State Park |work=MassParks |publisher=Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs |access-date=August 2, 2013}}</ref>

<ref name=collections>{{cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/stewardship/cultural-resource/guidetorelatedarchivalcollections.pdf |title=A Guide to Related Archival Collections |publisher=Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |page=125 |date=June 9, 2015 |access-date=March 14, 2017}}</ref>

<ref name=Acts1955>{{cite web |url=http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/actsResolves/1955/1955acts0538.pdf
|title=Chapter 538. An act authorizing the department of natural resources to acquire certain land in the Town of Berkley |work=Acts, 1955 |publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts |date=July 13, 1955 |pages=437–438 |access-date=March 14, 2017}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/southeast/digr.htm Official park website]
*[http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-south/dighton-rock-state-park.html Dighton Rock State Park] Department of Conservation and Recreation
*{{commons category-inline|Dighton Rock State Park}}
* [http://www.dightonrock.com/dightonrockitsmusuemanditspark.htm]


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[[Category:Massachusetts state parks]]
[[Category:State parks of Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Parks in Bristol County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Museums in Bristol County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Berkley, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:1955 establishments in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1955]]

Latest revision as of 05:35, 1 February 2024

Dighton Rock State Park
Dighton Rock Museum
1893
1853
Historic pictures of the rock in its natural state
Map showing the location of Dighton Rock State Park
Map showing the location of Dighton Rock State Park
Location in Massachusetts
Map showing the location of Dighton Rock State Park
Map showing the location of Dighton Rock State Park
Dighton Rock State Park (the United States)
LocationBerkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates41°48′46″N 71°06′23″W / 41.81278°N 71.10639°W / 41.81278; -71.10639[1]
Area98 acres (40 ha)[2]
Elevation66 ft (20 m)[1]
Established1955
Governing bodyMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteDighton Rock State Park

Dighton Rock State Park is a public recreation area and historic preserve located on the eastern shore of the Taunton River in the town of Berkley, Massachusetts. The 98-acre (40 ha) state park is the site of a small museum that houses the Dighton Rock, an 11-foot-high (3.4 m) glacial erratic, covered with petroglyphs, that once sat on the banks of the river. It is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.[3]

Park history[edit]

From 1889 to 1955, the park was owned and managed by the Old Colony Historical Society. It was acquired by the state in 1955.[4][5]

Activities and amenities[edit]

In addition to the museum, which is only open by appointment, the park features non-motorized boating, fishing, picnicking, and trails that are used for hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Dighton Rock State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Dighton Rock State Park". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  4. ^ "A Guide to Related Archival Collections" (PDF). Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. June 9, 2015. p. 125. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "Chapter 538. An act authorizing the department of natural resources to acquire certain land in the Town of Berkley" (PDF). Acts, 1955. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. July 13, 1955. pp. 437–438. Retrieved March 14, 2017.

External links[edit]

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