Crane Beach
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Crane Beach
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 The beach from a distance |
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| location | Massachusetts , United States | |
| surface | 4.99 km² | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 41 ′ N , 70 ° 46 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 1945 | |
| administration | The Trustees of Reservations | |
Crane Beach (completely Crane Beach on the Crane Estate ) is both a beach and 1,234 acres (5 km² ) nature reserve on the former estate of Richard T. Crane, Jr. , which also included neighboring Castle Hill . It is located in the northeastern state of Massachusetts in the United States and is administered by The Trustees of Reservations organization.
history
Richard T. Crane, Jr. acquired a total of 800 acres (3.2 km²) around Castle Hill in 1910, creating the basis for further acquisitions that over time increased the property to 2,100 acres (8.5 km²) expanded. The 59-room country house at the top of Castle Hill is a central component to this day.
After Crane's death in 1945, the family donated 1,000 acres, including most of Crane Beach and the dune area of Castle Neck , to the Trustees of Reservations. In 1949 his widow died and the organization bequeathed an additional 350 acres (1.4 km²), the country house and most of Castle Hill. In the 1970s, daughter-in-law Miné S. Crane gave the trustees the property on which the 680 acres (2.8 km²) Crane Wildlife Refuge is located.
Protected area
Crane Beach has been one of the most popular recreational attractions on the east coast of the United States for many years because of its very clean water and several miles of coastline. The Trustees of Reservations manage the beach and, seasonally, also ensure lifesaving. At the same time, they value a coordinated coexistence of tourism and ecological demands.
Hiking trails lead through the dunes, which protect the inland from high waves and high tides. On the Castle Neck is the largest is pitch pine forest of the region North Shore , and the beach area is one of the world's most important nesting grounds of the piping plover . These birds were almost extinct in the 19th century because of their eggs and feathers, but the population has now largely recovered. Crane Beach is widely recognized in the United States for its achievements in bird conservation.
Visitors can enjoy a total of 5.5 mi (8.9 km ) of hiking trails that are part of the Bay Circuit Trail . Access to the protected area is chargeable.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Property History. (No longer available online.) The Trustees of Reservations , archived from the original on June 16, 2010 ; accessed on December 10, 2013 . 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.
- ^ About Crane Beach on the Crane Estate. (No longer available online.) The Trustees of Reservations , archived from the original on June 16, 2010 ; accessed on December 10, 2013 . 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.
Web links
- Crane Beach in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- Crane Beach on TripAdvisor
