Muckross State Park

Muckross State Park is a park in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont which is located on Muckross Road. Muckross State Park is situated nearby to Gould’s Mill Bridge, as well as near the wastewater treatment plant Springfield Water & Wastewater Treatment Facility.

Opening hours: 10:00 AM—sunset
Type: Park
Address: 24 Muckross Road, Springfield, VT 05156

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gould’s Mill Bridge and Eureka Schoolhouse.

Gould’s Mill Bridge

Bridge

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The Gould's Mill Bridge is a historic Baltimore through truss bridge, carrying Paddock Street across the Black River in Springfield, Vermont. The bridge was built by the Boston Bridge Works Company in 1929 after major flooding in 1927, and is one of the state's few examples of a Baltimore truss. Gould’s Mill Bridge is situated 2,500 feet southeast of Muckross State Park.

Eureka Schoolhouse

Heritage site

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The Eureka Schoolhouse is a historic school building at 470 Charlestown Road in the Goulds Mill village of Springfield, Vermont. Built in 1785, it is the oldest surviving schoolhouse in the state. Eureka Schoolhouse is situated 3,800 feet southeast of Muckross State Park.

Southview Housing Historic District

Heritage site

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The Southview Housing Historic District encompasses a collection of World War II-era residences on Stanley Road in Springfield, Vermont. They were built in 1942 to provided housing for workers producing militarily important materials, and have survived with remarkably little alteration since then. Southview Housing Historic District is situated 1 mile northwest of Muckross State Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charlestown and Charlestown Main Street Historic District.

Charlestown

Town

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Charlestown is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,806 at the 2020 census, down from 5,114 at the 2010 census. Charlestown is situated 3 miles southeast of Muckross State Park.

Charlestown Main Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Charlestown Main Street Historic District encompasses the historic heart of Charlestown, New Hampshire. It is located along Main Street, roughly between Lower Landing Road and Bridge Street, and encapsulates more than two hundred years of the town's history. Charlestown Main Street Historic District is situated 3½ miles southeast of Muckross State Park.