Platt Hill State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area occupying in the
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of
Winchester
Winchester is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city in Hampshire, England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government Districts of England, district, at the western end of the South Downs Nation ...
,
Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...
. The
state park
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has hiking trails, picnicking sites, and views of the surrounding area.
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History
The park was one of several public recreation areas acquired in the 1950s using funds bequeathed for that purpose by 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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.[ The park first appeared on state rolls in the 1960 edition of the ''Connecticut State Register and Manual'', where it was reported as having .][
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References
External links
Platt Hill State Park
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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State parks of Connecticut
Parks in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Protected areas established in 1960
Winchester, Connecticut