79-777: Allegany State Park is a state park in western New York State , located in Cattaraugus County just north of the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania . The park is divided into two sections: The Red House Area and the Quaker Run Area. It lies within the Allegheny Highlands forests ecoregion . The Red House Area is the northeastern half of Allegany State Park. The Red House area's attractions include Stone Tower,
158-526: A land lease from the U.S. government , while Mackinac National Park was handed down to become the first of the Michigan state parks . As with national parks, facilities at state parks are often leased to concessionaires to operate. Breaks Interstate Park is operated under an interstate compact by Virginia state parks , although it is also one of the Kentucky state parks , straddling both sides of
237-571: A point of interest in various navigation devices): In addition to the hiking trails, a paved bicycle path circumscribes Red House Lake. Along this path is the Thomas E. Kelly Bridge, the only covered bridge in Western New York . In addition to the hiking trails, the park has set up 71 program sites which are used to direct park visitors to specific sites where the park naturalist staff conducts walks and other programs. The park publishes
316-448: A Recreation Activities Bulletin which informs park visitors of the programs taking place in the published time period. The sites are numbered, with numbers corresponding to an attached map. When a program is conducted, park patrons are directed to meet at one of these specific places at the specified time. Examples of activities and their program site include a tour of a Beaver colony- Site 28, bike & hike to Bridal Falls- Site 60, tour of
395-629: A bathroom with shower, refrigerator, counter-top range and microwave. The fully handicapped accessible cottages sleep six, are furnished and stocked with pillows, bedding, cooking utensils, dishes and coffeemakers. In addition, each cottage has a grill and picnic table outside. Reminiscent of a classic hunting lodge, the Pitt Cottage in the Red House Area offers the same amenities as the Fancher Cottages. One outstanding feature of
474-566: A cemetery in Steamburg. Cornplanter's last direct heir and great-great-great-grandson, Jesse Cornplanter , an artist, had died without issue in 1957. By the 1960s, Cornplanter's indirect descendants had already moved to Salamanca, New York , near the northern shore of the new Allegheny Reservoir. The construction of the dam and the filling of the Allegheny Reservoir required the condemnation of several towns and communities in
553-673: A cost of almost $ 120 million, it is the largest concrete and earth-fill dam in the eastern United States." The total cost of construction was approximately $ 108 million . According to the US Army Corps of Engineers, Kinzua more than paid for itself in 1972 when tropical storm Agnes dumped continual heavy rains on the watershed, bringing the reservoir to within three feet of its maximum storage capacity. Downstream flood damages were avoided of an estimated $ 247 million. The dam at Kinzua has prevented an estimated $ 1 billion in flood damages since it became operational. Immediately above
632-589: A few exceptions such as Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in California, and Wood-Tikchik State Park in Alaska, the largest state park in the United States . In addition to preserving natural landscapes and providing recreational opportunities, many state parks also serve as important educational resources . They often offer guided tours, interpretive programs, and exhibits that help visitors learn about
711-582: A few remaining families still holding onto their properties. In preparation for the eviction, the Onoville, Quaker Bridge, and Red House post offices were closed in summer 1964, and as a result, the ZIP codes for those towns were never officially used. To partially compensate for the loss of the communities, the government set aside 305 acres of land for Seneca resettlement upstream in two New York communities: Steamburg (160 one-acre plots of land located south of
790-574: A few sites on the remaining 4 loops are non electric sites. All of the loops are interconnected by dirt roads. The Cain Hollow Camping Area is located in Cain Hollow, off Quaker Lake Road, about 1-mile (1.6 km) east of Quaker Entrance to Allegany State Park on ASP 3. This campground has 4 loops; Loops A, B, C, and D. Many sites are equipped with an electrical hookup, and have central bathrooms. Water Taps are located throughout
869-516: A kitchenette in them. These are the cabins on Sugarbush and Congdon Trails. Newer three room cabins in the Red House area are located at: all of Summit Trail, Anderson Trail #'s 1, 1A, 7, 15, 16, all of MacIntosh Trail (except those mentioned above). All of Beehunter Trail (except for the #'s mentioned above) are even larger three room cottages. There are also older large four room cabins with fireplaces on Ryan Trail. Electricity : The only cabins in
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#1732775971184948-682: A major flood struck the Pittsburgh metropolitan area and caused widespread damage. This prompted Congress to pass the Flood Control Acts of 1936 and 1938 , authorizing the construction of a dam on the Allegheny River. Construction of the dam was not begun by the US Army Corps of Engineers until 1960. It was completed in 1965, and the filling of the reservoir continued until 1967. By then, considerable opposition to
1027-688: A political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational potential. There are state parks under the administration of the government of each U.S. state , some of the Mexican states , and in Brazil . The term is also used in the Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales . The equivalent term used in Canada, Argentina, South Africa, and Belgium,
1106-462: A private bath); Parallel #'s 1 and 2 (full service cottages); Buffalo 13: Creekside #'s 9, 15, and 16: Kaiser #11 (three room) and 12 (four rooms). Taft cabin also has multiple rooms and screened-in porches that can be used as bedrooms. Electricity : Most cabins in the Quaker area have electricity and include a refrigerator, however some do not. The cabins without electrical power, or refrigerators, in
1185-689: A re-imagining of the album was recorded to accompany it. This was aired on PBS in February 2016. The fourth verse of Buffy Sainte-Marie 's 1965 song "Now That The Buffalo's Gone" asks if the US Government is "...still taking our lands..." and refers to the treaty signed by George Washington that guaranteed the Seneca their lands. It asserts "...the treaty's being broken by Kinzua Dam," and asks "...what will you do for these ones?". In 2014, filmmakers Paul Lamont and Scott Sackett began production of
1264-699: A restaurant) for lodging at some parks. These typically use "Resort" in the name, such as "_____ Resort State Park" in West Virginia state parks and "_____ State Resort Park" in neighboring Kentucky state parks , which has 17 such resort parks, the most of any state. Other states use the Resort name inconsistently (like DeGray Lake Resort State Park , the only one out of three resorts in Arkansas state parks ), or have only one such park ( South Carolina state parks ' Hickory Knob State Resort Park ), or do not use
1343-455: A variety of recreational activities such as camping, hiking, snowmobiling and boating along the reservoir. The US Forest Service created four highly developed reservoir campgrounds, along with five primitive (boat to or hike only) camping areas. Several scenic overlooks with miles of hiking trails and information centers were also constructed along the reservoir. Much of Allegheny National Recreation Area surrounds Allegheny Lake. In addition,
1422-413: Is provincial park . Similar systems of local government maintained parks exist in other countries, but the terminology varies. State parks are thus similar to national parks , but under state rather than federal administration. Similarly, local government entities below state level may maintain parks, e.g., regional parks or county parks . In general, state parks are smaller than national parks, with
1501-504: Is a Trailer Dumping station on the main road near Site 55. All Roads are paved, with partial paved/gravel driveways for campsites. All sites are 'back-in' sites, there are no 'pull-thru' sites. Cain Hollow Campground is only open during summer months, from mid-May until mid-October. State park State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as
1580-510: Is equipped with two wood-burning fireplaces. The gift shop is operated by J-Con Parks, Inc. The rental office, gift shop, museum, and Park Police Station are located on the main level of the building. The restaurant, Allegany Regional Offices of NYSOPRHP, and park offices are located on the upper level of the building. The basement includes offices and storage. Opened in 1996, the Old Quaker Store Museum features exhibits about
1659-600: Is part of the system, features a lean-to . The Art Roscoe trails are located near Summit in the Red House Area. In addition to these trails, The Allegheny Highlands Snowmobile and Horse Trail begins in the park off ASP 2. Another unique bragging right the park has is that the famous North Country Trail passes through it. The North Country Trail is a 4000+ mile trail that spans through New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and terminates in North Dakota. Allegany State Park's 18-mile (29 km) section of
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#17327759711841738-743: The Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration . Kinzua Dam The Kinzua Dam , on the Allegheny River in Warren County, Pennsylvania , is one of the largest dams in the United States east of the Mississippi River . It is located within the Allegheny National Forest . The dam is located 6 miles (10 km) east of Warren, Pennsylvania , along Route 59 , within
1817-635: The Mt. Irvine Fire Tower , located in the Rice Brook (Limestone) area. The Mt. Tuscarora Fire Tower still stands today, near Quaker Lake. The Mt. Irvine Fire Tower, however, was disassembled by the park and moved to Science Hill near the Bradford, Pennsylvania entrance. When all the fire towers were abandoned in favor of aerial surveillance in 1971, the Mt. Irvine tower was the only one taken down by park personnel in
1896-620: The New York State Legislature approved the purchase of two tracts of land in the Quaker Run Valley . The act provided $ 25,000 in state funds for the purchase of land, provided that an equal amount in private funds be raised first. The first tract, consisting of 7,020 acres (28.4 km) of land belonging to the heirs of Amasa Stone , was purchased for $ 31,500 on June 18, 1921. The second tract consisted of 150 acres (0.61 km) of land and buildings adjacent to
1975-729: The Seneca Nation maintains a fully developed campground on their reservation at the northern end of the reservoir in New York. Construction of the dam condemned 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of the Allegany Reservation, nearly one third of its territory, which had been granted to the Seneca nation in the Treaty of Canandaigua , signed by President Washington . That resulted in the loss of considerable fertile farmland and
2054-735: The Summit Fire Tower , Red House Lake, Bridal Falls, and the Art Roscoe Ski Area. This section also contains five miles (8.0 km) of paved bike trails and 130 camp sites. The Red House area is the location of the Administration Building for the park. The Quaker area is the southwestern section of the park. Its attractions include Quaker Lake, the Mount Tuscarora Fire Tower , hiking trails, Science lake, Bear Caves, Thunder Rocks,
2133-477: The 500,000-acre (200,000 ha) Allegheny National Forest . A boat marina and beach are located within the dam boundaries. In addition to providing flood control and power generation, the dam created Pennsylvania's second deepest lake, the Allegheny Reservoir , also known as Kinzua Lake, and Lake Perfidy among the Seneca. Quaker Lake , a smaller artificial lake that empties into the reservoir,
2212-760: The Allegheny River, but the dam's construction forced it to be moved up the hillside. The song "As Long as the Grass Shall Grow", written by Peter La Farge and recorded by Johnny Cash as the first track of his 1964 album Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian , relates the loss of Seneca Nation land in Pennsylvania due to the construction of the Kinzua Dam. Cash received resistance by radio stations to this material. The documentary Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears recounted these events and
2291-629: The Allegheny River, the Kinzua Dam to the south and the Southern Tier Expressway to the north, were underway, and the state of New York attempted to evict those who remained in Elko and Red House through eminent domain using those projects as a pretense; what usable land that remained would be integrated into the park or handed to the Seneca Nation of Indians as compensation. Elko was successfully vacated and dissolved, but many of
2370-536: The Bear Caves- Site 42, tour of Thunder Rocks- Site 35, night owl walk- Site 32, etc. Cabin Trails are clusters of cabins accessible by dirt roads (see above). Each trail usually has centrally located pit toilets or bathrooms with flush toilets, while shower facilities are more widely separated. All cabin trails in the Red House area have a dedicated shower house within the trail. The park rents 375 cabins on
2449-795: The Fancher Bath House, the Quaker Museum, the Quaker Picnic Area, and the Quaker Rental Office. McCabe #1 also has a seasonal flush toilet inside. Showers : Showers are available in the Fancher Bath House, as well as the bathhouses on Weller, and Diehl Cabin Trails. Winter Rentals : Some cabins in the Quaker area are available to rent during the winter months. These cabins include Weller #'s 1 through 9: Diehl #'s 1 through 8: Gypsy #'s 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9: Angle #'s 1 through 11: Parallel #'s 1 and 2, and all of
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2528-486: The Fancher Cottages. Full Service Cottages : In addition to the standard cabins, the park rents 10 "full service" Cottages located in the Quaker Run Area. The seven Fancher Cottages are located in the southern part of the Allegany State park, adjacent to Quaker Run Creek and offer guests a unique camping experience. Named for Senator Albert T. Fancher, the "Father of Allegany State Park," each Fancher Cottage has
2607-519: The Pitt Cottage is its gas burning stone fireplace. Located on Allegany State Park Rte. 2, the cottage is adjacent to Congdon Trail and three miles from the Administration Building. Pitt Cottage is not handicapped accessible. Recently rebuilt Parallel cabins 1 and 2 have the same amenities as the Fancher group of cottages and are handicapped accessible. In addition to cabin rentals, the park operates and maintains 3 tent and trailer campgrounds . In
2686-636: The Quaker Amphitheater, and several campsites. The Cain Hollow campground is located on the Quaker side of the park. Allegany State Park was named as a top "Amazing Spot" in the nation in 2007. It has also been referred to as "the wilderness playground of Western New York." The park is 1 of 80 New York State Parks that was in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with 1 minute and 42 seconds of totality. The 64,800-acre (262 km) Allegany State Park began on May 2, 1921, when an Act of
2765-489: The Quaker area are Barton #'s 1 through 13 and #'s 19 through 22: Hamlin #'s 1 to 8 and #'s 11 and 14: Gypsy #'s 4 through 7 and 12 through 32 (Gypsy #11 has electricity, fridge, and gas heat/stove): Indian #'s 1 through 4: all cabins on Circle, Reed, and Creekside Trails. All other cabins in the Quaker area do have electricity and refrigerators. Toilets : In the Quaker area, there are centrally located flush toilets on Weller, Diehl, Gypsy, and Buffalo Cabin Trails, as well as in
2844-712: The Red House Area there is the Red House Tent and Trailer Area; Quaker Area has the Diehl Tent and Trailer Trailer Area, and the Cain Hollow Camping Area. Between the three, 424 sites are available for tent or trailer use. The Red House Tent and Trailer Area is situated along Stoddard Creek. Its entrance is on ASP1, across from the Redhouse General Store. This campground contains 5 loops; Loops A, B, C & D, and E. Loop A and
2923-859: The Red House Rental Offices, the NYS Park Police Station, the park's natural history museum, the Red House Gift Shop, the Red House Restaurant and the Allegany Regional offices for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYSOPRHP). The Administration Building also has a sitting room with a large bay window overlooking Red House Lake. This room is used for functions and meetings, and
3002-563: The Red House and Quaker Run Areas. There are also several paved secondary roads in Allegany State Park. The park also has many minor access roads . These usually are dirt roads that go unmaintained during winter but otherwise range from good to rough condition. Built in the Tudor Style during the depression era , this building has been extensively modernized, but still keeps its cozy rustic charm. It houses
3081-509: The Red House area are available year-round. Quaker cabin styles : Although a few cabins in the Quaker area are the standard one room, 16 by 16 feet (4.9 by 4.9 m) "Quaker Style Cabin", there are lots cabins with two or more beehives available on this side of Allegany State Park. These cabins are: Weller #'s 13, 15, and 22: Pinetree #'s 1 through 4: Ranger #4: Ward #6: Brow #'s 3, 7 and 11: Gypsy #'s 6, 12,13, 16, and 19: Circle #2: Indian #5: McCabe #1 (four room): All Cottages (three rooms and
3160-562: The Red House area of the park that do not have electrical power or refrigerators are MacIntosh #'s 1, 3, 5, 20, 22, and 26. Flush toilets and showers : All Cabin Trails in the Red House area have centrally located Flush toilets are also available in both the Red House and Beehunter Picnic Areas, the Red House Bathhouse, and the Red House Administration Building. Winter rentals : All cabins in
3239-471: The Seneca remains in a new cemetery, located west of the north-central Pennsylvania town of Bradford , about 100 yards from the New York state line. The cemetery also contains remains of white residents of Corydon, a town submerged by the reservoir. However, by 2009 Seneca observers and whites said there was erosion of the bluff where the cemetery was located. They pleaded for the state or Corps of Engineers to protect this area. Other remains were reinterred at
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3318-507: The Stone Estate. The price for this property was $ 4,300. The park was formally dedicated on July 30, 1921. Senator Albert T. Fancher was appointed by New York Governor Nathan Lewis Miller to head a five-member team to develop a vast park that continues to grow to this day. Fancher is known as the "Father of Allegany State Park," and the seven Fancher Cottages in Allegany State Park are named after him. A converted schoolhouse (near
3397-468: The agreement), and by local industries requiring high-pressure, high-volume gas supply. The rest of the gas is used on the K line for distribution in New York and Pennsylvania. A master plan, adopted in 2010, provides protection from oil and gas drilling within the park. The park uses a system of three main roads linking the Red House area and the Quaker Run area, and serving as major thoroughfares in
3476-474: The area was already prone to flooding and not permanently habitable; by 1953, the Cornplanter Tract was almost deserted, in part because the Seneca refused to connect the tract to the electrical grid and because road travel was often unreliable. Special considerations had to be made for buildings in the floodplain, including elevating the furnaces several feet above ground level. The main purpose of
3555-468: The campground and on the Bathhouses. Cain Hollow loop A is entirely out in the open, and separate from the other 3 Loops, it is set up more for Trailers than Tenting. Loops B, C, and D are mostly Tree'd lots. Cain Hollow was recently renovated and all the bathhouses are new, with three automatic flush toilets and two showers in each, one of which in each is accessible to people with mobility issues. There
3634-642: The construction of the Redhouse Administration Building and the building of the Redhouse Dam, which created Redhouse Lake. In 1926, Science Lake was built and offered the first official swimming area in the park. Adjoining the lake was the Allegany School Of Natural History, a group of 42 cabins, and a main building housing a library, several science laboratories, and an assembly room. The park
3713-675: The country's state parks. The NASPD further counts over 43,000 miles (69,000 km) of trail, 217,367 campsites, and 8,277 cabins and lodges across U.S. state parks. The largest state park system in the United States is Alaska State Parks , with over 100 sites encompassing 3.3 million acres. Many states include designations beyond "state park" in their state parks systems. Other designations might be state recreation areas , state beaches, and state nature reserves . Some state park systems include long-distance trails and historic sites . To encourage tourism in rural areas, several states have simple lodges, inns, hotels, or motels (usually with
3792-468: The dam and the expansion of Allegany State Park prompted the state and the Army Corps of Engineers to forcibly condemn most of the town. Some of the town's residents bought parcels in what was then the hamlet of Baystate, located in the town a mile south of the highway, and were able to thwart efforts to forcibly dissolve the town when Allegany State Park proposed to expand again in 1973. Red House (population 38 as of 2010) has maintained its incorporation, with
3871-448: The dam had developed, particularly among the Seneca Nation of Indians based in New York. The proposed flooding of lands behind the dam to create a lake for recreation and hydropower would make them lose most of the historic Cornplanter Tract in Pennsylvania as well as numerous communities and thousands of acres of fertile farmland in New York. More than 600 families were displaced by the project and forced to relocate. In practice, much of
3950-428: The dam was flood control on the Allegheny River . Kinzua controls drainage on a watershed of 2,180 square miles (5,650 km ), an area twice the size of the state of Rhode Island. According to the Corps of Engineers, side benefits derived from the dam would include drought control, hydroelectric power production, and recreation. The hydroelectric power is distributed largely to Pittsburgh. "Finished in 1965 at
4029-427: The designation at all (such as the lodges of Georgia state parks ). The term "lodge" may also refer to a hiking lodge , essentially a large cabin for hikers rather than a large facility with private rooms and a restaurant. Other lodging may include yurts and tipis . Not all parks owned by a state are necessarily part of its state-park system, such as Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta. Some Texas state parks are
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#17327759711844108-399: The displacement and forced relocation of 600 Seneca from their community within the reservation. In 1961, citing the immediate need for flood control, President John F. Kennedy denied a request by the Seneca to halt construction. Following the relocation were major changes to the displaced persons' way of life. Until the mid-20th century, numerous Seneca tribe members, particularly those in
4187-487: The downstream side of the dam is the Seneca Pumped Storage Generating Station , a hydroelectric power plant using pumped storage to accommodate peak electrical load by storing potential energy in water pumped into an upper reservoir. It uses base load electricity, then reclaims that energy when needed by allowing the water to fall back down and drive generators along the way. The Allegheny Reservoir, also known as Kinzua Lake, and surrounding area have been opened up for
4266-419: The early 1970s. It was saved however, when reassembled by a BOCES class in Ellicottville . Contained within the park off France Brook Road is a large storage pool for natural gas . Formerly a large gas well , the Limestone Storage Pool is operated by National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation. National Fuel leases rights to maintain and operate over 20 wells it uses to store and regulate the natural gas it stores in
4345-447: The existing hamlet of the same name) and Jimerson Town (145 one-acre plots of land located west of the city of Salamanca , near the then-extant community of Shongo). Jimerson Town has become designated as one of the two capitals of the Seneca Nation. The dam project also forced the displacement of Camp Olmsted , owned by the Chief Cornplanter Council of the Boy Scouts of America . The campsite had been located on bottomland along
4424-412: The floodplain, had lived simply according to traditional ways, with no modern conveniences such as electricity. Two residential resettlement areas were constructed, Jimersontown and an area south of Steamburg , both of which included modern amenities. The forced modernization is one source of the still-simmering resentment that Seneca have toward the dam. In addition, the Seneca lost a 1964 appeal over
4503-461: The government's use of eminent domain and were required to relocate. Red House, New York , was also indirectly affected by the changes. Although it was not directly flooded, the dam's first stress test in 1967 submerged New York State Route 17 west of Red House, and a new highway, the Southern Tier Expressway , would have to be constructed. The path of the highway was run almost directly through Red House's population center, which combined with
4582-414: The large dance floor. The Redhouse Dance Pavilion was located along Redhouse Lake, near the beach parking lot. The old dance hall was built upon the concrete barn floor of a farmer,(John Sharpe), that formerly owned the land. As with the Quaker Dance Hall, weekend dances were held at the Redhouse Dance hall throughout the summer, from the 1920s through the rock & roll era. The Redhouse Dance Pavilion
4661-422: The local flora , fauna , geology , and cultural history of the area. These programs are designed not only to enhance the visitor experience but also to promote conservation awareness and encourage responsible enjoyment of natural resources. There are 6,792 state park units in the United States, according to the National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD). There are some 813 million annual visits to
4740-437: The massive underground sandstone deposit. The storage pool is connected to the "K" line, which is a 16-inch (0.41 m) diameter gas pipeline that runs from Buffalo, New York to Eldred, Pennsylvania . The pool is regulated by equipment located in a compression station situated on the access road near the Bova Ski Area and Camp Allegany. The gas stored in this pool is used by the park (which it receives for free as part of
4819-399: The old village are still visible and are accessible from the Limestone Run Road. Due to the danger of forest fires, and the damage caused by them in New York State Parks, three fire lookout towers were constructed. The first; Summit Fire Tower ; was completed in 1926. It stands 66 feet (20 m) tall. The other fire towers were at Mt. Tuscarora Fire Tower located in the Quaker Area, and
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#17327759711844898-429: The park's history, natural history and development. The museum is located in Salamanca, New York . Allegany State Park offers 21 hiking trails of various lengths and difficulties available for use year round. Six of the trails are part of the Art Roscoe Ski Touring Area. The trails within this system are groomed for cross-country skiing during the winter months, and are unavailable for hiking. The Ridgerun trail, which
4977-403: The park's rich history is the Old Quaker Dance Hall . The dance hall was located off ASP 3 across the creek from the Quaker Inn, near the Brow Cabin Trail and the Quaker Maintenance Area, and was torn down in 2002 due to its poor condition. Many dances occurred here through the Great Depression era into the mid-20th century. Bands would play live music at the hall while scores of people danced on
5056-456: The park. A ski facility was constructed in the park in the 1930s; the Bova ski area, which featured traditional alpine skiing and ski jumps, closed down in 1980 because of disrepair. (Cross-country skiing is still available in the park.) By the 1960s, Allegany State Park had expanded to the point where it covered almost all of the towns of Red House and Elko , as well as much of the town of Carrollton . During this time, two major projects along
5135-419: The present day Quaker Inn) served as the park's first administration building, and World War I Army surplus tents on 16-by-16-foot (4.9 by 4.9 m) wooden platforms were primarily used during the time between the park's creation until the completion of the first permanent cabins in 1925. The first State Park Bond Issue was passed in 1924, and provided funds for the development of the Redhouse Area, including
5214-409: The related relocation of a four-lane highway through the remaining portion of the Allegany Reservation. That caused them to lose more land to the interstate, which divides the reservation territory. (The reservation was allowed to reclaim land around the old highway that the interstate replaced.) In Pennsylvania, the government also condemned most of the historic Cornplanter Tract , a grant made by
5293-410: The remaining residents of Red House, among them the family of Pro Bowl fullback Marv Hubbard , managed to fight their evictions. To this day, a small northwestern corner of Allegany State Park is notched out, with 14 houses still (mostly) privately held by 38 residents. The state maintains a standing offer to the residents of Red House to buy out their property should it ever be abandoned. Among some of
5372-445: The reservoir's floodplain. Two townships, Kinzua in Pennsylvania and Elko (Quaker Bridge) in New York, dissolved their incorporations, while the Warren County portion of Corydon was likewise subsumed. Others, such as the McKean County portion of Corydon, Pennsylvania and Onoville, New York , retained their government but lost much of their population when the cores of their communities were flooded. All residents were forced out by
5451-408: The state legislature to Cornplanter after the Revolutionary War to him and his heirs "forever." The area included an historic cemetery containing the remains of Cornplanter and 300 descendants and followers, as well as a state memorial monument erected in 1866. The Seneca called the cemetery their "Arlington" in reference to the national cemetery near Washington, DC. The state exhumed and reinterred
5530-419: The state line. Other multi-state parks are legally two separate parks with the same name and more informal cooperation between them. The title of oldest state park in the United States is claimed by Niagara Falls State Park in New York , established in 1885. Several public parks previously or currently maintained at the state level pre-date it. Indian Springs State Park has been operated continuously by
5609-454: The state of Georgia as a public park since 1825, although it did not gain the title "State Park" until 1931. In 1864 Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove were ceded by the federal government to California until Yosemite National Park was proclaimed in 1890. In 1878 Wisconsin set aside a vast swath of its northern forests as "The State Park" but, needing money, sold most of it to lumber companies within 20 years. Mackinac National Park
5688-519: The traditional home of the park's long-running hootenanny , which was held from 1972 to 2019. Also a part of the history is the settlement of New Ireland ( Carrollton, New York ) which was formed in the mid-19th century by a small group of Irish settlers who had fled the pains of the Great Famine . It is near Limestone but within the boundaries of Allegany State Park. The village since was incorporated into Limestone, and no longer exists. Ruins of
5767-508: The trail includes 4 lean-tos, two in the Quaker Area, and the other two in the Red House area. The Black Snake Mountain trail is also unique due to its direct contact with the Pennsylvania state line. One of the attractions on this trail is a concrete marker shows the exact line where New York and Pennsylvania meet. It is short enough that one could sit on the marker, and be in two states at once. Many other attractions are viewable on or from
5846-572: The trails listed below, 150 of them winterized. The cabin trails are: Red House cabin styles : The Red House area of Allegany has, for the most part, newer cabins. Many of these cabins have more than one room, although some of the traditional one room, 16 by 16 feet (4.9 by 4.9 m) "Quaker Style" cabins still exist in the Red House area. These traditional one room cabins are: MacIntosh #'s 1, 3, 5, 20 (two rooms), 22, 26: Anderson #'s 2, 5, 6, 8 through 14 and 17: Beehunter #'s 6, 7, 31, 32 (two rooms), 33, 34. There are some cabins that have one room plus
5925-578: The trails listed below. In the Quaker Area, the Tornado Trail tours the damage area caused by an F-1 Tornado on August 28, 1990 . Though much of the area has regrown, the path that was cut by the tornado is still visible; it was 1 of 4 to occur that day in Western New York. Here is a list of the hiking trails and their lengths. Each trail in the list is preceded by its longitude and latitude geographic coordinates (suitable to be used for
6004-504: Was also formed as a result of the dam. The lake extends 25 miles to the north, nearly to Salamanca, New York , which is within the Allegany Reservation of the Seneca Nation of New York . Federal condemnation of tribal lands to be flooded for the project displaced more than 600 Seneca members and cost the reservation 10,000 acres (4,000 ha), nearly one-third of its territory and much of its fertile farmland. In 1936,
6083-585: Was developed extensively between 1933 and 1942 when the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) took on the project of building roads, bridges, camping areas, trails, picnic areas and a ski resort. The CCC were also responsible for numerous conservation projects from reforestation to stream bank retention and wildlife improvements. Through the years, the park was developed further with the addition of Quaker Lake, winterized cabins and full service cottages, hiking and snowmobile trails, picnic and recreation areas, bike and horse paths, and better roads enabling people to access
6162-473: Was established in 1875 as the second U.S. national park before being converted to a state park in 1895. The first state park with the designation of "state park" was Itasca State Park in Minnesota , established in 1891. Many state park systems date to the 1930s, when around 800 state parks (and several national ones) across the country were developed with assistance from federal job-creation programs like
6241-400: Was last used for an Independence Day dance in 1973. The building then housed a game room until it was torn down in 1984. The Redhouse Miniature Golf Course was later built on the same concrete floor; that facility was torn out in the late 2000s and the site is currently a vacant lot, with only the overhead lights remaining. An amphitheater was constructed on the Quaker side of the park. It is
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