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Hammonasset Beach State Park is a public recreation area occupying two miles of beach front on Long Island Sound in the town of Madison, Connecticut. It is the state's largest shoreline park and one of the most popular attractions in the state, drawing an estimated one million visitors annually. [3] [4] The state park offers beach activities ...
Many RVers start in Ferriss Lake, New York, then dip down to Hammonasset State Park, Connecticut, before heading to Cape Cod. From there, they go through Salem up to Acadia National Park in Maine.
Cedar Island is a former island in Long Island Sound belonging to the town of Clinton, Connecticut in Middlesex County, Connecticut. Currently the island is a peninsula attached to Hammonasset State Park in Madison, Connecticut due to the filling of the strait in a public works project to improve flow of the Hammonasset River through Clinton ...
Rocky Neck State Park. / 41.30833°N 72.24278°W / 41.30833; -72.24278. Rocky Neck State Park is a public recreation area on Long Island Sound in the town of East Lyme, Connecticut, United States. [4] The state park 's 708 acres (287 ha) include a tidal river, a broad salt marsh, white sand beaches, rocky shores, and a large stone ...
The Hammonassets moved and became Mohegans. [citation needed] They were once a band of Quinnipiac people, who were recorded living near Guilford, Connecticut. Their leader was named Sebequnash, or "The Man Who Weeps." [6] In 1730, the band's population was 250 to 300 people. By 1774, they were reduced to only 38 people.
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo. Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is the only Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)-accredited zoo in the state of Connecticut. The zoo includes one of the few carousels in the state. The zoo has around 500 animals, from over 100 species, and welcomes about 280,000 visitors a year.
This is a list of state parks, reserves, forests and wildlife management areas (WMAs) in the Connecticut state park and forest system, shown in five tables. The first table lists state parks and reserves, the second lists state park trails, the third lists state forests, the fourth lists Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and the fifth lists other state-owned, recreation-related areas.
Hammonasset may refer to the following in the U.S. state of Connecticut: Hammonasset, a historic area that is now the towns of Clinton and Killingworth. Hammonasset Beach State Park, in the town of Madison, New Haven County. Hammonasset Connector, a state highway. Hammonasset River, a tributary of Long Island Sound. Hammonasset School, in the ...