Battle Island State Park
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Battle Island State Park
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| location | Fulton , New York (State) , United States | |
| surface | 0.951 | |
| Geographical location | 43 ° 22 ' N , 76 ° 26' W | |
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| Setup date | 1938 | |
| administration | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation | |
Battle Island State Park is a state park in the parish of Fulton in Oswego County , New York , United States. The park covers an area of 235 acres (95.1 hectares) and is directly connected to the 18-hole Battle Island State Park Golf Course .
geography
The park is located on the west bank of the Oswego River , north of Fulton, Oswego County on New York State Highway 48 . The property is on a curve in the river, directly across from the mouth of Black Creek . The Oswego River flows north to Lake Ontario and is divided by a canal north of the park, where Battle Island lies along with other smaller islands in the stream. The terrain is only very slightly hilly. The golf course faces New York State Highway 48 , while the undeveloped portion of the park extends east to the banks of the Oswego.
history
The name "Battle Island" refers to a battle that took place on July 3, 1756, during the French and Indian War , on the island of the same name. A British fleet was on its way back from Fort Ontario when it was ambushed by a group of French and Indians . Although the "British and Colonial Forces" were outnumbered, they were able to repel some attacks by using the island as a position. The island, now known as the Battle Island, was created through the creation of the adjacent canal, while the battle took place on a smaller island to the south of it.
The park property originally belonged to Frederick A. Emerick, who donated 200 acres to the state in 1916. When the rest of his property fell to the state in 1938, the land was officially set up as a park.
Freetime activities
The park’s main attraction is the 18-hole, par 72 golf course designed by Devereux Emmett. There are also some hiking trails and ski trails as well as a restaurant.
See also
Web links
- New York State Parks: Battle Island State Park
- New York State Parks: Battle Island State Park Golf Course
Individual evidence
- ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook. - ( Memento of the original from September 16, 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: 671.
- ^ US Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map .
- ↑ a b c Frederick A. Emerick: Battle Island Park . In: Scenic and Historic America, Volumes 1-2 . American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society, 1917, pp. 65–68 (accessed June 10, 2015).
- ↑ a b Battle Island State Park . NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ Battle Island State Park Golf Course - Course Information . NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
