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Peoples State Forest
A skate park on E River Rd. The nearest other place is 2 min walk away. One of 19 parks & outdoors in Barkhamsted.
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On the National Register since 1986
Peoples Forest Museum
Peoples Forest Museum was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 4, 1986. It is significant for its recreation, architecture and social history at the state level. Its architecture is described as Rustic. It was listed as part of Connecticut State Park and Forest Depression-Era Federal Work Relief Programs Structures TR.
The Peoples State Forest Nature Museum is a state-run museum on Greenwood Road in the Peoples State Forest in Barkhamsted, Connecticut. It features displays on forestry, plants and animals native to Connecticut, local history, rocks and minerals, and insects. The museum is open seasonally from Friday through Monday. The rustic style building was constructed in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and was added …
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Directions →106 E River Rd
The nearest neighbor is Peoples State Forest Nature Museum, 2 min walk away.
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Address
106 E River Rd
Hours
Not set
Phone
(860) 379-2469
Website
https://falps.org/
Status
Open
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.