Allegany State Park
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Allegany State Park
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| location | New York , United States | |
| surface | 262 km 2 | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 7 ' N , 78 ° 43' W | |
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| Setup date | 1921 | |
| administration | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation | |
Allegany State Park is a state park in western New York State . It is located in Cattaraugus County and is directly connected to the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania , which connects to the southern edge. The park is divided into two areas: The Red House Area and the Quaker Run Area . The landscape is part of the Allegheny Highlands Forests ecoregion .
geography
The park covers an area of 64,800 acres (262 km²). The Red House Area is the northeast half of the park. In this area are the attractions Stone Tower ⊙ , Summit Fire Tower , Red House Lake , Bridal Falls and the Art Roscoe Ski Area , as well as the administration building of the park.
The Quaker Area is the southwest half of the park. This area includes Quaker Lake , Mount Tuscarora Fire Tower , Science Lake , Bear Caves , Thunder Rocks , the Quaker Amphitheater, and various campsites including the Cain Hollow Campground .
Allegany State Park is often referred to as the "West New York Wilderness Playground".
The area rises between 400 m above sea level on the Allegheny River and 708 m on Mt. Irvine ⊙ . Other significant elevations are: Mt. Tuscarora (653 m, ⊙ ), Three Sisters (642 m), Mt.Seneca (642 m), Mt. Cayuga (631 m), Mt. Onondaga (672 m), Mt. Oneida (665 m) m), Mt. Mohawk (633 m) and Black Snake Mountain (676 m), which has a namesake further south in the Allegheny National Forest .
Waters
The park's streams and rivers all belong to the catchment area of the Allegheny River , which winds in a large arc around the north of the park. In the west it is dammed up to the Allegheny River Reservoir , which also includes Quaker Lake . Significant waters are:
- Titus Run , Breeds Run , Carrollton Run , Rice Brook , Irish Brook , Limestone Brook , Wolf Run
- Redhouse Brook with the tributaries Bova Creek , Stoddard Creek, Beehunter Creek on Redhouse Lake
- Quaker Run with its tributaries English Creek , Stony Brook and Coon Run
Road network
The park has a network of three main roads that connect the various facilities in the Red House Area and the Quaker Run Area . There are also several asphalt secondary roads and minor access roads.
- Main streets
- Allegany State Park Route 1 (ASP Route 1) runs north-south through the center of the park. The road runs from Exit 21 of the Southern Tier Expressway ( Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17 ) in Salamanca to the junction with ASP Route 3 in the Quaker Run Area near the Quaker Rental Office . The ASP Route 1 is the ASP Route 2 on the Redhouse Lake connected. At the north boundary of the park, the road merges into New York State Route 951M .
- Allegany State Park Route 2 (ASP Route 2) first runs west to east through the north portion of the park and then turns south at the east boundary of the park. The ASP Route 2 begins at Exit 19 of the Southern Tier Expressway in Red House (New York) and goes up to the union with the ASP Route 3 at Bradford input (Pennsylvania). ASP Route 2 to ASP Route 3 is the only automobile-accessible road between Red House and Quaker Run in winter.
- Allegany State Park Route 3 (ASP Route 3) runs west to east from the south end of ASP Route 2 to New York State Route 280 at the Quaker Run Entrance in Coldspring .
- Back streets
- Allegany State Park Route 2A (ASP Route 2A)
- Quaker Lake Road
- Cain Hollow Road
- Friends Boat Launch Access Road , a private access from NY 280 to the boat ramp at Allegheny Reservoir , near the old Tunesassa School (Indian School).
- Access roads
- Bay State Road , the access road for Red House , is maintained by the Red House Community and is partially closed. It provides access to other streets in the village: Lonkto Hollow Road , Beck Road .
- France Brook Road
- Ridge Run Road
- Limestone Run Road forms the east entrance at Limestone in summer.
- Coon Run Road leads to Pennsylvania in the Allegheny National Forest . There is a gate at the state border.
- Wolf Run Road was the access road for Elko until 1965 .
- Get Run Road
- Bova Ski Hill Access Road was the entrance to the former Bova Ski Area . The ski resort was a ski area for alpine skiing and had the only ski jump in the region. The resort got its name from the Beauvais family , who ran the facility from 1930 to 1980.
- Stone Tower Access Road is a ring road that leads to the Art Rosco Ski Area (at Summit Cabins ), then around the Stone Tower .
- Ryan trail .
history
Allegany State Park's history began with a New York State Legislature enacted on May 2, 1921, when the state decided to purchase two pieces of land in the Quaker Run Valley . The Act approved $ 25,000 for the land purchase, subject to the condition that the same amount be raised from private funds first. The first 7,020 acre (28.4 km²) land was purchased by the heirs of Amasa Stone on June 18, 1921 for $ 31,500 . The next acquisition included 150 acre (0.61 km²) and buildings around the Stone Estate . This property was already $ 4,300. The park was formally opened on July 30, 1921.
Senator Albert T. Fancher was commissioned by the Governor of New York , Nathan Lewis Miller , with a team to plan and organize the large park, which is still growing in size to this day. Fancher became the "Father of Allegany State Park". There are seven "Fancher Cottages" named after him.
In the beginning, a former school house served as an administration building and tents from the equipment of the First World War on wooden platforms served as the first accommodation options before the first wooden huts were built in 1925.
The first State Park Bond Issue was passed in 1924. This approved funding that enabled construction work in the Redhouse Area , including the construction of the Redhouse Administration Building and Redhouse Dam , creating Redhouse Lake .
Science Lake was created in 1926 and the first official bathing area in the park was created. The Allegany School Of Natural History was built on the lake with 42 cabins and a main building with a library, laboratories and a meeting room. Between 1933 and 1942, many construction works were carried out in the park by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Roads, bridges, campsites, hiking trails, picnic areas and a ski area were built. In addition, reforestation, water regulation and animal welfare measures were carried out.
Quaker Lake was built later , winter-proof huts and full service cottages and other infrastructure facilities were built.
By the 1960s, the park had grown so large that it encompassed almost all of the Red House and Elko parishes , as well as a large area of the Carrollton parish . The construction of the Kinzua Dam and the Southern Tier Expressway were attempts to make both Elko and Red House disappear. The state was successful at Elko, which was dissolved in 1965, but many of the residents of Red House, including the family of football player Marvin Hubbard , fought the eviction. To date, there is a small exclave in the northwest of Allegany State Park with 14 houses in which 38 people live. The state reserves the right of first refusal if the houses are to be vacated.
The Bova Ski Area had to be closed in 1980.
Buildings & facilities
There are a number of buildings and facilities and ruins in the park that reflect part of its history. The Old Quaker Dance Hall was one of the most popular dance halls until the mid-20th century. It was demolished in 2002 due to poor conservation.
The Redhouse Dance Pavilion was located on Redhouse Lake . It originated from an old barn and was used as a dance hall , especially in the rock 'n' roll era . It was last used in 1973 and demolished in 1984. The Redhouse Miniature Golf Course was later built on the foundation. Today only the lighting equipment is left.
- New Ireland
The settlement of New Ireland ( Carrollton ) was built near Limestone at the beginning of the 20th century . The village was attached to Limestone and today only a few ruins can be seen on Limestone Run Road .
- Park Fire Towers
To reduce the risk of forest fires, three fire lookout towers were built in the park. The Summit Fire Tower was the first in 1926. It is 66 ft (20 m) high. The other two towers were the Mt. Tuscarora Fire Tower and the Mt. Irvine Fire Tower . When air surveillance was introduced in 1971, fire towers became obsolete. The Mt. Irvine Fire Tower was dismantled and rebuilt at the entrance near Bradford , Pennsylvania .
- Gas lease
There is also a large storage facility for natural gas on France Brook Road . Originally it was a natural gas deposit. The Limestone Storage Pool is now operated by the National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation . The natural gas from 20 natural gas deposits is stored and regulated in the large underground sandstone "pool". The reservoir is connected to the "K line" pipeline which runs from Buffalo to Eldred, Pennsylvania . In 2010, a master plan was drawn up banning oil and gas extraction in the park.
- Administration building
The administration building in Red House is in Tudor style and was built during the Great Depression. The building has been modernized, but still retains its original charm. It houses the Red House Rental Offices , NYS Park Police Station , the Natural History Museum, Red House Gift Shop , Red House Restaurant, and the Allegany Regional Offices for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation .
It also houses a large lounge with a view over Red House Lake . This room is available for events.
- Old Quaker Store Museum
The Old Quaker Store Museum opened in 1996. The museum has exhibitions on the history and natural history of the park. The museum is located in Salamanca .
free time activities
The park offers a large number of overnight accommodations in hikers' cabins and campsites. These can be reached via the so-called cabin trails :
- Red House area cabin trails
- Quaker area cabin trails
- Full Service Cottages: 10 full service cottages in the Quaker Run Area. Seven "Fancher Cottages" , "Pitt Cottage", "Parallel cabins 1 and 2"
- Three "Tent and Trailer Areas": "Red House Tent and Trailer Area"; "Diehl Tent and Trailer Trailer Area", "Cain Hollow Camping Area"
- Group Camps: "Camp Allegany", "Camp Turner" ( Diocese Buffalo ), "Group Camp 5", "Camp 10"
hike
In Allegany State Park , there are 18 designated trails of varying difficulty. Six of them belong to the Art Roscoe Ski Touring Area . They are maintained for ski tours and are not suitable for hiking. The Ridgerun trail has a lean-to- hut. There is also the Allegheny Highlands Snowmobile and Horse Trail and the North Country Trail from New York to North Dakota runs through the park. The Black Snake Mountain trail runs along the state border with Pennsylvania .
- More hiking trails
Tornado Trail , Mt. Tuscarora trail - Fire Tower , Bear Caves trail - Mt.Seneca , Three Sisters trail , Bear Springs trail , Beehunter trail , Osgood trail , Red Jacket trail , North Country Trail , Conservation Trail , Patterson trail , Ridgerun trail , Leonard Run Loop , Christian Hollow Loop , Sweetwater trail , Flagg trail , Eastwood Meadows trail , Snowsnake Run
Program sites
71 program sites serve as information and as a starting point for the park administration's leisure activities.
Bathing beaches
There are two small bathing beaches in the park that are open from 11 am-7pm in the summer and are manned by lifeguards. The bathing rules are strictly monitored.
literature
- Charles E. Congdon: Allegany Oxbow: A History of Allegany State Park and the Allegany Reserve of the Seneca Nation . Straight Publishing Co., Little Valley, NY 1967.
- Commissioners of the Allegany State Park: First Annual Report of the Commissioners of the Allegany State Park to the Legislature of the State of New York From June 1, 1921 to December 31, 1921. Albany, NY, JB Lyon Company, Printers 1922 [2 ]
- Allegany State Park Visitors Map . Enchanted Mountains of Cattaraugus County. 2010.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook Archived copy ( memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government 2014, Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation. Table O-9.
- ^ Allegany State Park - Red House Area . New York State Parks. Archived from the original on November 16, 2010.
- ↑ a b Allegany State Park - Quaker Area . New York State Parks. Archived from the original on November 16, 2010. "the wilderness playground of Western New York."
- ^ US Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map .
- ↑ State park ski areas closed but not forgotten . Ellicottville Times .
- ^ Allegany State Park Visitors Map . Enchanted Mountains of Cattaraugus County. Archived from the original on November 16, 2010.
- ^ Congdon 1967: 3-4
- ^ Commissioners of the Allegany State Park 1922: 6-7
- ^ Allegany State Park . New York State Parks. Archived from the original on November 16, 2010.
- ^ Allegany State Park: Victory .
- ↑ Old Quaker Store Museum, Enchanted Mountains
- ↑ State Parks: Allegany State Park . In: Stateparks.com: Allegany State Park . Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation: Allegany State Park Final Master Plan. June 30, 2010: 91 [1] August 10, 2011
Web links
- New York State Parks: Allegany State Park - Quaker Area
- New York State Parks: Allegany State Park - Red House Area
- Friends of Allegany State Park
- Cattaraugus County Tourism: Allegany State Park Visitors Map
- Cattaraugus County Tourism: GPS Points of Interest for Allegany State Park
- Explore America's Parks: Virtual Tour of Allegany State Park - Quaker Area