Heckscher Park (Huntington, New York)

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Heckscher Park
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Location: Huntington, New York, USA
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Added to NRHP: 1985
NRHP Reference#: #85002532

For the New York State beach in East Islip, New York, see Heckscher State Park.

Heckscher Park is a local park in Huntington, New York. Often confused with Heckscher State Park in East Islip, New York it is bounded by Madison Street, Sabbath Day Path, Main Street & Prime Avenue, in Huntington. It is roughly triangular-shaped with a large pond on northwest corner. The park contains a prominent art museum established by industrialist August Heckscher, as well as the Chapin Rainbow Theater. It hosts annual art festivals, tulip festivals, concerts, renaissance fairs and similar activities. It also hosts the Huntington Summer Arts Festival. Heckscher Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

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