Wadsworth Falls State Park

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Wadsworth Falls State Park or simply Wadsworth Falls is a Connecticut State Park located in Middlefield, Connecticut. The park lies in the North-East corner of the town bordering Middletown with the main entrance on Rte. 157. The park itself consists of a series of marked trails covering 285 acres and is intersected by the Coginchaug River, a tributary of the Connecticut River.

[edit] History

Clarence C. Wadsworth, a former colonel in the New York National Guard, owned the property where the park now exists. His will established the Rockfall Corporation, which administered and protected his estate and gave 267 acres to the State of Connecticut in 1942. [1] The park is now operated by the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection and is open every day until sunset.