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East rock park new haven11/15/2023 ![]() There is no special marker to indicate the start of a trail. The monument is 112 feet high, topped by the Angel of Peace. Just hiking up 'Giant Steps Trail' - more staircase than trail - to its base requires effort and stamina. If two blazes are stacked to resemble an equal sign, then this symbol indicates the end of the trail. Topping a promontory at the highest point in East Rock Park, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument is visible for miles. There are more than 25 miles of marked trails in and near West Rock Ridge State Park, all of which are marked with painted blazes. He was hired in 1900 and remained Park Superintendent until his death on December 5, 1929. New Haven’s city park, which had grown to more than 600 acres, was transferred to the State in 1982, and the State continued to acquire parcels within the West Rock Ridge Conservation Area over the years, for a total now of over 1700 acres.Īmrhyn Field is named for Gustave Xavier Amrhyn, New Haven’s first Superintendent of Parks. In 1975, the State legislature unanimously created West Rock Ridge State Park and established the boundaries of the larger Conservation Area. In 1962, the State of Connecticut endorsed the need for open spaces preservation. In 1927, Governor Simeon Baldwin donated over $100,000 to the New Haven Park Commission, leading to acquisition of a large portion of the ridge and construction of Baldwin Drive in the 1930’s. ![]() The park began as a city park in 1826, when Elijah Thompson donated 50 acres to the City of New Haven. The word derives from the Latin regis, meaning “king,” and the ancient French cide, meaning “killer.” Today, the word regicide can also be applied to politicians who topple a president or prime minister. ![]() Regicide is the killing of a king (or queen). ![]()
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