Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park (or Earl W. Brydges State Artpark) is located in the Village of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York, named after Earl Brydges. It is generally referred to as Artpark, and was created on the site of a former industrial waste dump. Located on the property is the Lewiston Mound, an archaeological site on the National Register of Historic Places.
This park is a venue of summer musical entertainment. The park also offers picnic tables and pavilions, fishing, hiking, nature trail, a performing arts theater, recreation programs and cross-country skiing.
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