Harkness Memorial State Park
Harkness Memorial State Park is a historic preservation area located on Long Island Sound in Waterford, Connecticut. The state park's 304 acres center around Eolia, a 42-room Renaissance Revival mansion with formal gardens and greenhouses.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: State historic park in Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Harkness State Park”
Places of Interest
Highlights include New London Harbor Lighthouse and New London Ledge Lighthouse.
New London Harbor Lighthouse
Lighthouse
New London Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Connecticut on the west side of the New London harbor entrance. It is the nation's fifth oldest light station and the seventh oldest U.S. lighthouse.
New London Ledge Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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New London Ledge Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the Thames River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, at the mouth of New London Harbor. It was built in 1909 in the Second Empire style and was automated in 1987. New London Ledge Lighthouse is situated 2 miles east of Harkness Memorial State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hartford Colony and Montauk Avenue Historic District.
Hartford Colony
Neighborhood
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The Hartford Colony is a historic district on the coast of Long Island Sound in Waterford, Connecticut, which was developed as a summer resort area for the wealthy and elite of Hartford.
Montauk Avenue Historic District
Neighborhood
The Montauk Avenue Historic District encompasses a residential area of New London, Connecticut that was a planned subdivision developed in the early 20th century as a "streetcar suburb". Montauk Avenue Historic District is situated 2½ miles north of Harkness Memorial State Park.
Waterford
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Waterford is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. It is named after Waterford, Ireland. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Harkness Memorial State Park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Harkness Memorial State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Harkness Memorial State Park”
- German: “Harkness Memorial State Park”
- Spanish: “Parque estatal conmemorativo de Harkness”
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