Milan Hill State Park
| Milan Hill State Park | |
|---|---|
 Fire tower at the summit of Milan Hill | |
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| Location | 72 Fire Tower Road, Milan, Coos County, New Hampshire, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°34′20″N 71°13′23″W / 44.57222°N 71.22306°W[1] |
| Area | 102 acres (41 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 1,729 feet (527 m)[1] |
| Established | 1939[3] |
| Administered by | New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation |
| Designation | New Hampshire state park |
| Website | Milan Hill State Park |
Milan Hill State Park is a 102-acre (41 ha) public recreation area located on New Hampshire Route 110B in the town of Milan, New Hampshire. The state park features a 1932 fire tower and camping.[4]
The park is one of ten New Hampshire state parks that were in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with 26 seconds of totality.[5]
History
[edit]The park began as a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in the 1930s.[3] The original name of Milan Hill was Barrows Mountain, first settled around 1822 by John Ellingwood and his wife Rachel Barrows. Their son Isaac was the first white child born on Milan Hill.[6]
References
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- ^ a b "Milan Hill State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "State Lands" (PDF). New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development. July 2007. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ a b Lisa Mausolf, Preservation Consultant (March 2019). "New Hampshire State Parks: Mid-Century Modern (1945-1975): Historic Context Study" (PDF). New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. p. 15. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Milan Hill State Park". New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ R, Mike (August 11, 2021). "New Hampshire 2024 Solar Eclipse State Parks". CosmosPNW. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Merril, George Drew (1888). History of Coös County, New Hampshire. Syracuse: W. A. Fergusson & Co. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Milan Hill State Park New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources