American Legion State Forest
| American Legion State Forest | |
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 Cliff face along Henry Buck Trail in American Legion State Forest. | |
  Location in Connecticut  American Legion State Forest (the United States) | |
| Location | Barkhamsted, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°56′10″N 73°00′37″W / 41.93611°N 73.01028°W[1] |
| Area | 893 acres (361 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m)[1] |
| Designation | Connecticut state forest |
| Established | 1927[3] |
| Administrator | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Website | American Legion State Forest |
American Legion State Forest is a Connecticut state forest that sits on the West Branch Farmington River opposite Peoples State Forest in the town of Barkhamsted.
History
[edit]The forest's first 213 acres were given to the state by the American Legion in 1927. The forest was developed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps.[4]
Activities and amenities
[edit]The forest's recreational offerings include canoeing on the Farmington River and hiking on the American Legion State Forest Trails system which includes the Henry Buck and Turkey Vultures Ledges trails.[4] Camping is offered at the Austin F. Hawes Memorial Campground by the banks of the river.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "American Legion State Forest". 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. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ a b "Clues for American Legion State Forest". Connecticut State Forests Seedling Letterbox Series. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ^ a b "American Legion and Peoples State Forests". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
Further reading
[edit]- American Legion State Forest Trails Connecticut Museum Quest
External links
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- American Legion and Peoples State Forests Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- American Legion and Peoples State Forests Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection