Spring History Hike
Join the Sleeping Giant Park Association for a guided hike focusing on the industry and quarrying that gave rise to the move to save the Giant a century ago. This […]
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Sleeping Giant State Park - Main Parking 200 Mt. Carmel Avenue, Hamden, United States
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Fall History Hike
Sleeping Giant State Park - Main Parking 200 Mt. Carmel Avenue, Hamden, United StatesJoin the Sleeping Giant Park Association for a guided hike exploring the history of Sleeping Giant State Park. This hike will be led by Julie Hulten and Trina Learned, who have each done extensive research into the history of the park and the Association. Both will talk about the construction of the tower and the […]
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The Founding of Sleeping Giant State Park
North Haven Memorial Library 17 Elm Street, North Haven, ConnecticutThis event is presented by the North Haven Memorial Library: In 2024, Sleeping Giant State Park turned 100 years old! Creating the park was not easy nor quick. This is a dynamic story of early 20th-century conflicting priorities and hard-reached resolutions: destructive commercial interests, the public’s passion for preservation, and thorny legal battles. The cast […]
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The Founding of Sleeping Giant State Park
Wallingford Public Library 200 North Main Street, Wallingford, CT, United StatesThis event is presented by the Wallingford Public Library: In 2024, Sleeping Giant State Park turned 100 years old! Creating the park was not easy nor quick. This is a dynamic story of early 20th-century conflicting priorities and hard-reached resolutions: destructive commercial interests, the public’s passion for preservation, and thorny legal battles. The cast includes […]
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