Cranbury Park -- Norwalk, CT/USA
Posted by: 
JATurtle
N 41° 09.658 W 073° 24.370
18T E 633719 N 4557850
A large old estate turned into a park with a huge lawn and great wooded walking trails. N41 09.658 W73 24.370
Waymark Code: WM13V5
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 01/06/2007
Views: 205
In 1930 industrialist Edward B. Gallagher and his wife built a three story 18th century style house on several acres of land in Norwalk, CT. In 1965 the city of Norwalk acquired the mansion and grounds from the Stevens Institute. The English fieldstone manor stands today as dozens of people walk their dogs, bring their children to the playground, picnic, wander the wood or play disk golf.
The grounds of Cranbury Park include several trails, and one can walk about two miles around the perimeter of this old estate.
Name: Cranbury Park
Street Location: Grumman Avenue
Local Municipality: Norwalk
State/Province, etc.: CT
Country: USA
Date Established: 1965
Picnic Facilities: Tables, Pavillion
Recreational Facilities:
Playground
Designated Dog Walking Area
Hiking Trails
Mountain Biking
Disk Golf
Geocaching
Traditional Geocaches:
Deep in the Cranbury Wood:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=0254f782-fe67-43bf-8531-3ff6c9af463d
Another Helpin' of Cranbury:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=e08683ef-bde3-4df2-8453-a758297a6b37
Web Site: Not listed
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
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