Osbornedale State Park
| Osbornedale State Park | |
| Connecticut state park | |
 Erratic formation. Osbornedale State Park. | |
| Country |  United States |
|---|---|
| State |  Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
| Location | Derby |
| - elevation | 121 ft (37 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | 41°20′20″N 73°06′11″W / 41.33889°N 73.10306°WCoordinates: 41°20′20″N 73°06′11″W / 41.33889°N 73.10306°W |
| Area | 350 acres (142 ha) |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Management | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
  Location of Osbornedale State Park in Connecticut
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Osbornedale State Park is a Connecticut state park in Ansonia and Derby, Connecticut. It includes the historic home Osbornedale, which is operated as a house museum, the Kellogg Environmental Center, and property that is part of the state's resident curator program.[2]
The 350-acre park was formerly the estate of the Osborne family, which once owned several metalworking and textile product factories in the Naugatuck Valley area. It was given to the state of Connecticut by Frances Osborne Kellogg upon her death in 1956.[3]
History
Prior uses of the park land include silver mining in the years after the American Revolutionary War and bottling of spring water. Frances Osborne Kellogg and 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 Osbornedale Holstein cows and the other produced milk from a herd of Jersey cows.[3]
Recreation
The park offers hiking trails, pond fishing, picnicking and ice skating.
References
- ↑ "Osborne Homestead Museum". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 2001-08-08. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ Villers, Patricia (October 13, 2010). "State’s resident curator program launched at Derby historic house". New Haven Register.
- 1 2 "Osbornedale State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
External links
- Osbornedale State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection