Wooster Mountain State Park

Wooster Mountain State Park
Connecticut State Park
Country  United States
State  Connecticut
County Fairfield
City Danbury
Elevation 535 ft (163 m) [1]
Coordinates 41°21′03″N 73°28′13″W / 41.35083°N 73.47028°W / 41.35083; -73.47028Coordinates: 41°21′03″N 73°28′13″W / 41.35083°N 73.47028°W / 41.35083; -73.47028 [1]
Area 444 acres (180 ha) [2]
Established 1920
Management Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Location in Connecticut
Website: Wooster Mountain State Park

Wooster Mountain State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area located within the city limits of Danbury, Connecticut. The state park covers 444 acres (180 ha) that are suitable for hiking, hunting, and target shooting.[3] The park is crossed by the Ives Trail.[4]

History

The park was established in 1920 as Connecticut's 23rd state park through an initial purchase of 100 acres. The State Park Commission adopted the name Wooster Mountain, which was not used locally, "for its historical association, as marking the mountain mass over which General [David] Wooster pursued British troops in their hasty retreat from Danbury" in 1777, during which General Wooster was mortally wounded.[5]

The Civilian Conservation Corps was active in the park from 1935 to 1937, clearing trees that were infected with Dutch elm disease.[6] The CCC's former campground forms the site of the Wooster Mountain Firing Range.

References

  1. 1 2 "Wooster Mountain State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests" (PDF). State Parks and Forests: Funding. Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. p. A-4. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Wooster Mountain State Park". State Parks and Forests. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Ives Trail and Greenway" (PDF). Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials. April 1, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  5. ↑ Report of the State Park and Forest Commission to the Governor 1920 (Report). Hartford, Conn.: State of Connecticut. December 29, 1920. pp. 17–18. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Exploring the CCC in Connecticut" (PDF). Civilian Conservation Corps Legacy. CCC Legacy. 2015. p. 13. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
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