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Moore State Park
Moore State Park
	Sawmill at Moore State Park
	Location in Massachusetts Moore State Park (the United States)
Location	Paxton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates	42°19′02″N 71°57′07″W / 42.31722°N 71.95194°W
Area	737 acres (298 ha)
Elevation	307.8 m (1,010 ft)
Operator	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Website	Moore State Park
	Moore State Park Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
Nearest city	Paxton, Massachusetts
Architectural style	Early Republic
NRHP reference No.	04000535
Added to NRHP	May 21, 2004

Moore State Park is a 737-acre (298 ha) public recreation area located in the town of Paxton, Massachusetts, USA, portions of which were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Moore State Park Historic District in 2004. Features of the state park include historical building foundations, a restored sawmill, Eames Pond, waterfalls and mill chutes as well as abundant azaleas, rhododendrons, and mountain laurel. The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.^[3]

History

A portion of the land within Moore State Park was once the site of at least five 18th- and 19th-century watermills that were powered by Turkey Hill Brook, which cascades 90 feet over a 400-foot run. The first mills on the site were a gristmill and sawmill built as early as 1747. Visible remnants of the mill village include a triphammer, quarry, schoolhouse and tavern. In the early 20th century, the property became a private estate, large portions of which were subsequently included in the state park.^[3]

In 2003, park staff working with the American Chestnut Foundation created a large plantation of experimentally bred chestnut trees as part of efforts to return blight-resistant American chestnut trees to the United States.^[4]

Activities and amenities

Park recreational opportunities include canoeing, fishing, hunting, hiking, cross-country skiing and picnicking. Interpretive programs and concerts are held in season.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Eames Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Moore State Park". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
^ Miner, Bradford L. (January 25, 2011). "Planting a Comeback". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass.: Gatehouse Media. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.