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State park in Ulster County, New York

Sojourner Truth State Park
Aerial map of the borders of Sojourner Truth State Park

Type	State park
Location	Kingston, New York, United States
Area	508 acres (206 ha)
Created	February 28, 2022
Operated by	New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Status	Under construction

Sojourner Truth State Park is a 508-acre (2.06 km) state park under construction in Ulster County, New York, to the north of Kingston, bounded by the Hudson River to its east and New York State Route 32 on its west. Governor Kathy Hochul dedicated it during Black History Month on February 28, 2022, in honor of Sojourner Truth, born in nearby Esopus, and opened it on April 23 to coincide with Earth Day.

History

The site of this park was obtained by Scenic Hudson in 2019 and transferred to the state at a cost of $13.5 million, which was funded through the state's Environmental Protection Fund. Prior to its designation as a park, the site was used for industries such as cement production, brick making, quarrying, and ice harvesting. Prior to the park's dedication by Governor Hochul, its informal names were Hudson Cliffs State Park and Quarry Waters Park

Prior to its acquisition by Scenic Hudson, the site of this park was owned by the real estate development firm AVR, which sought to build housing on the property. From the mid-1950s until 1985, Hudson Valley Cement operated a cement facility on the site; followed by Tilcon Minerals, which manufactured construction materials here until 2005.

Description

Along with industrial ruins, most of the park is 260 acres of forested hills with 37 acres of wetlands along the Hudson River. Two former quarries inside this park have been flooded since their abandonment, designed as Lost Lake and Quarry Lake. The Hudson River Brickyard Trail, which is managed by the nonprofit organization Scenic Hudson, runs through this park. The trail is part of the longer Empire State Trail.

References

Doxsey, Patricia R. (February 28, 2022). "New state park in Kingston, town of Ulster named after Sojourner Truth". Daily Freeman. Kingston. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
McCabe, Phyllis (April 25, 2022). "Opening of Sojourner Truth State Park". Hudson Valley One. Kingston. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
"From Industry to Open Space—Making a Transformational Change in Kingston" (Press release). Scenic Hudson. October 29, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
"Governor Hochul Announces New State Park Named for Sojourner Truth" (Press release). Governor’s Press Office. February 28, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
Platt, Frances Marion (March 11, 2021). "Nature heals while planners plan at future Hudson Cliffs State Park". Hudson Valley One. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
Smith, Jesse J. (January 24, 2020). "A new 508-acre Hudson River park for Kingston?". Hudson Valley One. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
Pantuso, Phillip (March 11, 2021). "Scenic Hudson Saves a 500-Acre Plot on the Kingston Waterfront from Development". Chronograph. Retrieved March 2, 2022.

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Federal

National Historic Sites and Historical Parks	Eleanor Roosevelt Harriet Tubman Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt Martin Van Buren Sagamore Hill Saint Paul's Church Saratoga Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Women's Rights Kate Mullany House affiliated Thomas Cole affiliated
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National Trails	Appalachian Trail North Country Trail
National Seashores and Recreation Areas	Fire Island Gateway Upper Delaware
National Marine Sanctuaries	Lake Ontario
National Wildlife Refuges	Iroquois Long Island Complex Amagansett Conscience Point Elizabeth A. Morton Lido Beach Oyster Bay Sayville Seatuck Target Rock Wertheim Montezuma Shawangunk Grasslands Wallkill River
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Other preserves	Angle Fly Baxter Bergen-Byron Swamp Black Rock Forest Brandreth Park Cornell Botanic Gardens Ferncliff Forest Great Camp Sagamore James Lime Hollow Louis Calder Center Louis C. Clark Sanctuary Mohonk Peabody Plotter Kill Sam's Point Svend O. Heiberg Memorial Forest Teatown Lake Reservation Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center Turkey Mountain Turner Brook Wallkill Valley Rail Trail Woodlawn Zurich Bog

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