Mianus River State Park
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Mianus River State Park
Treetops |
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 Mianus River from the west bank. |
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| location | Greenwich , Stamford , Fairfield County , USA | |
| surface | 0.38 km 2 | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 5 ′ N , 73 ° 35 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 1998 | |
| administration | Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut State | |
Mianus River State Park Scenic Reserve , together with Treetops , the former estate of Torch singer and actress Libby Holman , forms Mianus River State Park . The popular recreational areas stretch along the Mianus River between Stamford and Greenwich in Fairfield County of the US state Connecticut . The surrounding area also includes Mianus River and Natural Park (110 acres, owned by the Town of Greenwich ), and Mianus River Park (187 acres, owned by the City of Stamford ), and Newman Mills Park . These parks form the Mianus Greenway , which is intended to serve as a natural water resource to protect the river.
Surname
The name probably goes back to the Sachem Myn Myano . The name means roughly: "He who brings together".
Treetops
In 2001, local residents tried to secure the property from property speculation. 94 acres (38 ha) have been designated as a state park and a further 11 acres (4 ha) around the Treetops mansion have been placed under protection through a Conservation Easement . Many rooms in the villa have been restored by the current owners. This also includes the studio of Louis Schanker , abstract artist and third husband of Holman.
Since 2006 the Treetops Chamber Music Society has been holding its annual concerts in the studio.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
- ^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Recruiting, and Referrals. (PDF)
- ↑ About Mianus River Park . Friends of Mianus River Park. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ History on Friendsofmianusriver.org
- ^ A b c Harry Day: Libby Holman, the SLCT and the Treetops Legacy . In: History of Treetops State Park . Friends of Mianus River Park. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ↑ Louis Schanker . Treetops Chamber Music Society. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. 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. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ Treetops CMS History and Mission . Treetops Chamber Music Society. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
Web links
- Friends of Mianus River Park
- Map Friends of Mianus River Park
- Treetops Chamber Music Society
- Mianus River State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection