Case Mountain
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Case Mountain
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 Frozen water cascades at Case Pond |
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| location | Manchester , Glastonbury , Connecticut (USA) | |
| surface | 2.6 km² | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 45 ′ N , 72 ° 29 ′ W | |
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| administration | Town of Manchester | |
Case Mountain Recreational Area is a recreational area located southeast of the Manchester , Connecticut subdivision, comprising 640 acres (2.6 km²) of forest, open land and water catchment areas. The area extends in the southeast of the urban area of Manchester from Case Pond together with urban forest and the Edmund Gorman Open Space to the border of Glastonbury . Some hiking trails lead south to Glastonbury through the large urban water reserve with the Buckingham Reservoir , where the drinking water supply of Manchester is located. The land around the reservoir is also accessible for recreational use. The name of Case Mountain is often used interchangeably for the whole area and its hiking trails, although it only makes up a small part of the area.
history
The Case family were prominent industrialists in Manchester who operated a paper mill and water bottling plant. 1861 Alfred Wells Case and his twin brother Albert Willard Case opened the Case Brothers Inc. Paper Mill in Highland Park , where cotton fibers (washed cotton) for the Union Army during the Civil War manufactured. Towards the end of the war, the Case Brothers began to specialize in papermaking and soon became leaders in the manufacture of “pressboard”, a solid paper product used as album material, shoe material and binder board. They were true Connecticut Yankees who ran an efficient, innovative, high-tech business, and the company flourished as the New England paper industry peaked. In 1878 the company won first price for its Pressed Paper at the World Exhibition in Paris against numerous European competitors and again at the Melbourne International Exhibition (1880) . Case Brothers Inc. remained a family business and flourished until the 1960s when the company was owned by the Boise Cascade Corporation . The Case family owned a large estate in southeast Manchester. This area is now the Case Mountain Recreational Area. The family had a stone bridge over the west end of Case Pond, lots of stone walls, a chestnut log cabin, and a carriage path from Spring Street to the top of Lookout Mountain and back down to Case Pond.
Hiking trails
Case Mountain has an extensive network of hiking trails maintained by the Manchester Conservation Commission and the Connecticut Forest and Park Association . The terrain is very rocky and hilly and also offers challenging hiking opportunities.
The carriage path, a wide, comfortable gravel path with white markings, leads from the parking lot to the summit of Lookout Mountain (744 ft; 226 m ) and in an arch to Case Pond. Lookout Mountain is often mistaken for Case Mountain (735 ft; 224 m ). The summit of Lookout Mountain is equipped with benches and a kiosk. From there you have a great view of downtown Manchester, downtown Hartford and the hills to the west.
The Shenipsit Trail , one of the Blue-Blazed Trails , also runs north to south through the area. It runs from East Hampton to Somers over 40 miles, of which 7 miles run in the Case Mountain area.
Mountain biking
Mountain biking is a popular sport in Case Mountain and the area has earned a Connecticut Best Ride award. Among other things, the “Metavomit” trail is popular.
Geology and ecology
Case Mountain's forest cover consists mainly of secondary forest . The ground is interspersed with boulders and block fields from the glaciers of the last ice age . There are also stocks of chestnut oak along the Shenipsit Trail . The Glastonbury area around Buckingham Reservoir has large populations of Weymouth pine . The Roaring Brook runs through the area and forms marshland above the reservoir. Otherwise it is a broad, fast flowing stream. Several meltwater ponds can be found around Lookout and Case Mountains. These pools are formed when the snow melts and provide a habitat for frogs, toads, salamanders, gillipers and fingernail clams . In summer they only form clearings in the forest. In addition to black bears , all other typical animals of southern New England can be found.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/FiberMark-Inc-Company-History.html
- ↑ http://www.google.com/patents?id=o7lHAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ↑ http://www.ctmuseumquest.com/?page_id=1348 CT MuseumQuest