Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park
Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park is a state park in Dutchess County, New York in the USA. The park is located on the east shore of the Hudson River in the Town of Hyde Park. Within the state park is the Staatsburgh State Historic Site, informally called Mills Mansion, a 65-room estate home designed by the architects McKim, Mead, and White.
History
Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park was donated to New York State by Geraldine Morgan Thompson in memory of her sister, Margaret Lewis Norrie. In 1937 a large Civilian Conservation Corps Camp housed the young men who were developing the area into a recreational center.[1]
Nearby state parks and historic sites
- James Baird State Park (Dutchess County)
- Staatsburgh State Historic Site (Dutchess County)
- Lake Taghkanic State Park (Columbia County)
- Clermont State Historic Site (Columbia County)
- Olana State Historic Site (Columbia County)
See also
References
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- New York State Parks: Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park, retrieved 2009-10-03
- New York State Parks: Staatsburgh State Historic Site, retrieved 2009-10-03
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