Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park is a

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in the United States. The park is located on the east shore of the

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in the Town of Hyde Park and also includes Esopus Island. Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park is adjacent to Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park, and the two parks are collectively known as Mills-Norrie State Park.

History

The park's lands were donated to New York State by Geraldine Morgan Thompson in memory of her sister, Margaret Lewis Norrie. A large

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camp existed at the park in 1937, housing workers that were developing the park's facilities.

Nearby state parks and historic sites

* Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park (Dutchess County) *

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(Dutchess County) *

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(Dutchess County) *

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( Columbia County) *

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(Columbia County) *

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(Columbia County)

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New York State Parks: Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park
Hyde Park, New York State parks of New York (state) Parks on the Hudson River Parks in Dutchess County, New York {{DutchessCountyNY-geo-stub

History

Nearby state parks and historic sites

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