Mashamoquet Brook State Park

Mashamoquet Brook State Park is a public recreation area in the town of Pomfret, Connecticut. Notable features of the state park include the Wolf Den national historic site, the Brayton Grist Mill, and the Table Rock and Indian Chair natural stone formations. The state park offers facilities for camping, swimming, fishing, and picnicking. It is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.[3]

Mashamoquet Brook State Park
Location in Connecticut
LocationPomfret, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°51′04″N 71°59′05″W
Area917 acres (371 ha)[1]
Elevation594 ft (181 m)[2]
DesignationConnecticut state park
Established1918
AdministratorConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
WebsiteMashamoquet Brook State Park

History

Mashamoquet Brook first came to the attention of the State Park Commission when former Pomfret resident Sarah Fay donated eleven and a half acres of the stream's hemlock-lined gorge to the state in 1918.[4] In 1925, that parcel was combined with the Wolf Den, site of Israel Putnam's legendary wolf slaying, which the Daughters of the American Revolution had purchased in 1899.[5] The donation of the Hotchkins Wolf Den Farm parcel in 1957 together with other purchases and gifts brought the park to its present size of over 900 acres.[3]

References
  1. "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-2. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  2. "Mashamoquet Brook State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "Mashamoquet Brook State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. August 15, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  4. Report of the State Park Commission to the Governor 1918 (Report). Hartford, Conn.: State of Connecticut. December 24, 1918. pp. 22–23. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  5. Report of the State Park Commission to the Governor 1926 (Report). Hartford, Conn.: State of Connecticut. December 30, 1926. p. 18. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
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