| Sojourner Truth State Park | |
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 Aerial map of the borders of Sojourner Truth State Park | |
 Interactive map 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 km2)state park under construction inUlster County, New York, to the north ofKingston, bounded by theHudson River to its east andNew York State Route 32 on its west. GovernorKathy Hochul dedicated it duringBlack History Month on February 28, 2022, in honor ofSojourner Truth, born in nearbyEsopus,[1] and opened it on April 23 to coincide withEarth Day.[2]
The site of this park was obtained byScenic Hudson in 2019[3] 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.[4] Prior to the park's dedication by Governor Hochul, its informal names were Hudson Cliffs State Park and Quarry Waters Park[5]
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.[6] 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.[7]
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 longerEmpire State Trail.
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