Gay City State Park
Gay City State Park is a public recreation area on the Blackledge River in the towns of Hebron and Bolton, Connecticut. The state park occupies 1,569 acres bordering Meshomasic State Forest and is accessible from State Route 85.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Dr. Elizur Hale House.
Dr. Elizur Hale House
Historic building
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The Dr. Elizur Hale House is a historic house at 3181 Hebron Avenue in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Built about 1780, it is a prominent local example of well-preserved late Georgian domestic architecture. Dr. Elizur Hale House is situated 2½ miles southwest of Gay City State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bolton and Case Brothers Historic District.
Bolton
Village
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Bolton is a small suburban town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,858 as of the 2020 census. Bolton was incorporated in October 1720 and is governed by town meeting, with a first selectman and board of selectman as well as other boards serving specific functions. Bolton is situated 3 miles north of Gay City State Park.
Case Brothers Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Case Brothers Historic District encompasses a complex of homes, business, and recreational properties belonging to a prominent papermaking family in Manchester, Connecticut. Case Brothers Historic District is situated 3½ miles northwest of Gay City State Park.
Andover
Village
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Andover is a rural town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States, roughly 10 miles east of Hartford. The population was 3,151 at the 2020 census. Andover is situated 3½ miles east of Gay City State Park.
Gay City State Park
- Type: Park
- Description: recreation area in Connecticut, United States
- Categories: ghost town and Connecticut state park
- Location: Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Gay City State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gay City State Park”
- German: “Gay City State Park”
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