Gardner Heritage State Park

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Gardner Heritage State Park
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Location in Massachusetts
Location Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates 42°34′38″N71°59′39″W / 42.57722°N 71.99417°W / 42.57722; -71.99417
Area0 acres (0 ha) [1]
Established1985
Operator Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

Gardner Heritage State Park was a history-focused state park located in the city of Gardner, Massachusetts. The facility, which occupied a former firehouse, offered exhibits on Gardner's industrial past as a center of furniture manufacturing. [2] Opened in winter 1985, [3] it was closed in 2002. [4] Following its permanent closure, the Gardner Museum took possession of the center's artifacts and historic holdings. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Gardner Heritage State Park". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Gardner Heritage State Park". Massachusetts Heritage State Parks. p. 17. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ Barnes, George (January 13, 2013). "Budget cuts keep Gardner Heritage State Park visitors center closed". Telegraph & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  5. ↑ "The Gardner Museum, Inc" . Retrieved October 7, 2017.
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