Osbornedale State Park
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  Osbornedale State Park  Osbornedale State Park | |
| Location | Derby, Connecticut,United States |
| Coordinates | 41°20′10″N73°06′02″W/ 41.33611°N 73.10056°W[1] |
| Area | 417 acres (169 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m)[1] |
| Established | 1956 |
| Administered by | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Designation | Connecticut state park |
| Website | Official website |
Osbornedale State Parkis a public recreation area occupying 417 acres (169 ha) on the east bank of theHousatonic Riverprimarily in thetownofDerby, Connecticut,with a small portion inAnsonia.Thestate parkincludes the historicOsborne Homestead,the Kellogg Environmental Center, and an extensive system of hiking trails. The park is managed by theConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.[3]
History
[edit]The park was formerly the estate of the Osborne family, the owners ofmetalworkingandtextileproductfactoriesin theNaugatuck Valleyarea.Frances Osborne Kelloggand her husband, Waldo Kellogg, assembled the property through the acquisition of several farms. The Kelloggs operated two successful farming operations on the land under the name of Osbornedale Farms. One farm specialized in breeding OsbornedaleHolstein cowsand the other producedmilkfrom a herd ofJersey cows.Prior uses of the park land includedsilverminingin the years after theAmerican Revolutionary Warandbottling of spring water.The 350-acre (140 ha) estate was given to the state of Connecticut by Frances Osborne Kellogg upon her death in 1956.[3][4]
Activities and amenities
[edit]The park preserves the historicOsbornedalehouse, which offers tours,[5]as well as an adjacent property that is part of the state's resident curator program.[6]The Kellogg Environmental Center offers educational programs.[7]Hiking trails, a pond for fishing and ice skating, and picnicking facilities are also available.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Picketts Pond".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.
- ^"Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests"(PDF).State Parks and Forests: Funding.Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. p. A-1.RetrievedAugust 11,2016.
- ^abc"Osbornedale State Park".Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.RetrievedAugust 26,2024.
- ^"Osborne Homestead Museum".Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. May 2024.RetrievedAugust 26,2024.
- ^"History of the Osborne Family".Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. August 2017.RetrievedAugust 26,2024.
- ^Villers, Patricia (October 13, 2010)."State's resident curator program launched at Derby historic house".New Haven Register.New Haven, Conn. Archived fromthe originalon September 13, 2012.RetrievedDecember 24,2010.
- ^"Kellogg Environmental Center".Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. March 2023.RetrievedAugust 26,2024.
External links
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- Osbornedale State ParkConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Osbornedale State Park MapConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection