Quaddick State Park - Thompson, CT
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nomadwillie
N 41° 57.346 W 071° 48.716
19T E 266951 N 4648690
The area which is now Quaddick State Park was once the site of Thompson's town farm where elderly residents of the village spent their reflective years.
Waymark Code: WMJK12
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2013
Views: 3
The area which is now Quaddick State Park was once the site of Thompson's town farm where elderly residents of the village spent their reflective years. Prior to that, it had been a fishing area of the Nipmuck Indians. The cool reservoir water and the sandy beach draw frequent crowds during the warm summer months.
Park Type: Day use
Activities:
Boating
Ice Skating
Field Sports
Freshwater fishing
Picnicking
Swimming
Bathrooms, Boat Launch, Change Houses, Picnic Shelters, Picnic Tables
Picnic Shelter Rental Information
Background:
The state park was once the site of Thompson's town farm where elderly residents of the village spent their reflective years. Prior to that, it had been a fishing area of the Nipmuck Indians. In 1866 the town of Thompson granted the right to flow what was then Kings Pond to a higher level creating Quaddick Reservoir. The reservoir was heavily used as a source of power as well as water for processing textile materials in the plants in Killingly. In 1951, Quaddick was designated a state park after originally being developed as a Forestry recreation area.
Date Established?: 1951
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Park Fees: Not listed
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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