Gay City State Park
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Gay City State Park
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 Boulder formation on the Split Rock Trail in Gay City State Park. |
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| location | Hebron , USA | |
| surface | 6.35 km² | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 44 ' N , 72 ° 26' W | |
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| Setup date | 1944 | |
| administration | Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, State of Connecticut | |
Gay City State Park covers the area of the abandoned mill village of the same name from the 18th century. The park is in the Hebron , Connecticut community . The remains of the original Gay City are moats, foundations of houses and stone walls.
geography
The park is on Route 85 , on the border with Bolton Township . The 635 hectares (1569 acres) are densely forested and attract many water birds with their ponds, streams and marshland. Because the park borders the Meshomasic State Forest , it is an important sanctuary for many wildlife. The Blackledge River is the main body of water in the park.
history
The name "Gay City" comes from the old Mühldorf, which was located in the park area. This was named after the Gay family. The place was settled in 1796 by Elijah Andrus, who was the leader of a sect. Under his successor, Rev. Henry P. Sumner, the place grew to a village with about 25 families, most of which belonged to the Gay family. They separated themselves from other people. A sawmill was built on the Blackledge River and a wool mill that worked quite successfully until the war of 1812 . In 1830 it burned down to the ground, which caused families to migrate. The village then experienced another boom when a paper mill was built, but it burned down after the Civil War . As a result, the village was abandoned. Local legends claim that the area is haunted by apparitions.
Freetime activities
Recreational opportunities include fishing and swimming in a large pond that is monitored by lifeguards. There are also a number of picnic tables there. There are also opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding or skiing. A path connects the Gay City area with Blackledge Falls Park in Glastonbury . Other routes lead through the Meshomasic State Forest to Birch Mountain Road in Glastonbury, where there are connections to the Case Mountain hiking trail system . There is also a youth camping site.
See also
Web links
- Gay City State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Gay City State Park Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Individual evidence
- ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
- ^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee, Staff Findings and Recommendations. (PDF)
- ^ Gay City State Park . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ↑ Ray Bendici: Gay City, Hebron . Damned Connecticut. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ Gay City State Park Ghost . Connecticut Ghost Seekers. November 21, 2009. Accessed on January 27, 2013. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
