Nathan Hale State Forest is a
Connecticut state forest encompassing in the
towns
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Origin and use
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of
Coventry and
Andover
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Places Australia
* Andover, Tasmania
Canada
* Andover Parish, New Brunswick
* Perth-Andover, New Brunswick
United Kingdom
* Andover, Hampshire, England
** RAF Andover, a former Royal Air Force station
United States
* Ando ...
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[ The forest is managed to sustain a reliable source of forest products and renewable habitat for wildlife. The forest originated in 1946 through the bequest of ]George Dudley Seymour
George Dudley Seymour (October 6, 1859 – January 21, 1945) was an American historian, patent attorney, antiquarian, author, and city planner. He was the noted authority and foremost expert on Nathan Hale, the American Revolutionary War hero.
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, which allowed the state to purchase 850 acres in the surrounds of the historic Nathan Hale Homestead. In addition to cultivated plantations, the forest includes a 200-acre natural area that is kept without management activity. A parcel, Creaser Park, is leased to the Town of Coventry for recreational use. The park offers hiking trails, fishing, and a dog-friendly area.[ Recreational usage in the rest of the forest includes hiking, hunting and letterboxing.][
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References
External links
Nathan Hale State Forest
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
{{Protected Areas of Connecticut
Connecticut state forests
Parks in Tolland County, Connecticut
Coventry, Connecticut
Protected areas established in 1946
1946 establishments in Connecticut