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Historical Sites

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Many of our state parks and forests offer sites to explore our state's and country's rich heritage.  The following sites are considered to be historical locations and/or have visitor centers, museums or exhibits.

Beckley Furnace State Park, North Canaan
Camp Columbia State Forest, Morris
Chatfield Hollow State Park, Killingworth
Cockaponset State Forest, Chester/Haddam
Collis P. Huntington State Park, Redding
Dennis Hill State Park, Norfolk
Dinosaur State Park, Rocky Hill
Fort Griswold State Park, Groton
Fort Trumbull State Park, New London
Gay City State Park, Hebron
Gillette Castle State Park, East Haddam
Haley Farm State Park, Groton
Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford
Haystack Mountain State Park, Norfolk
Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Pomfret
Meshomasic State Forest, East Hampton
Mooween State Park, Lebanon
Natchaug State Forest, Eastford
Osbornedale State Park, Derby
Putnam Memorial State Park, Redding
Salmon River State Forest, Colchester
Scantic River State Park, Enfield/East Windsor/Somers
Shenipsit State Forest, Stafford/Somers/Ellington
Southford Falls State Park, Southbury
Talcott Mountain State Park, Simsbury
Topsmead State Forest, Litchfield
West Rock Ridge State Park, Hamden/New Haven
Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail, Windsor Locks/Suffield