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Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park is a park located near Mount Olivet, Kentucky in Robertson and Nicholas counties. The park encompasses 148 acres (60 ha) and features a monument commemorating the August 19, 1782 Battle of Blue Licks. [2] The battle was regarded as the final battle of the American Revolutionary War. [3]
The park was authorized for creation by Governor Glenn Youngkin on June 21, 2022 and officially dedicated on June 8, 2024. Many of the sites are already protected by other land preservation organizations. [2] [3] It is the first state park in Culpeper County and the northern Virginia Piedmont region.
Smith Mountain Lake State Park: Huddleston: 1,248 acres (5.05 km 2) 1967 Open Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park: Big Stone Gap: 1.5 acres (0.0061 km 2) 1943 Open Staunton River State Park: Scottsburg: 2,336 acres (9.45 km 2) 1939 Open Staunton River Battlefield State Park: Randolph: 300 acres (1.2 km 2) 1955 Open Sweet Run State Park
A portion of the battlefield is today managed as a 372-acre (1.51 km 2) state park. [3] The entire battlefield (about 2,100 acres (850 ha)) was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965. [2] [4] The American Battlefield Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved more than 68 acres adjacent to the state park. [5]
The state park grew through land acquisitions and donations in 1980, 1992, and 2005. [2] The portion of the state park within a 64-acre (26 ha) triangle formed by North Road on the northwest and Highway 62 was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. The area of this district was increased in 1992 to 65.8 acres (26.6 ha ...
The State of Connecticut has owned and operated the site as Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park since 1953. [4] This includes the restored earthwork battery, cannons, and a shot furnace and powder magazine. The grounds include several monuments and memorials to state residents who fought in different wars:
The park was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [3] Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park is located about 25 miles (40 km) north of the Lewisburg exit of I-64 on U.S. Highway 219 and about 15 miles (24 km) south of Marlinton on US 219. The park is also near Beartown State Park and Watoga State Park.
Columbus-Belmont State Park: Hickman County [3] 156 acres (0.63 km 2) Dawkins Line Rail Trail: Johnson and Magoffin Counties E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park: Louisville: 370 acres (1.5 km 2) Fort Boonesborough State Park: Richmond: 153 acres (0.62 km 2) General Burnside State Park: Pulaski County [3] 430 acres (1.7 km 2) Grayson Lake State Park ...