Mc Lean Game Refuge

Mc Lean Game Refuge

The McLean Game Refuge is a 4,400 acres (1,800 ha) nature preserve in the towns of Granby, Simsbury, and Canton, Connecticut. Senator and Governor of Connecticut, George P. McLean had purchased the land throughout his life. It was left to the McLean Fund upon his death in 1932 and remains open to the public today. In November 1973, 1,800 acres (730 ha) of the Refuge were designated a National Natural Landmark.

Read more about Mc Lean Game Refuge:  History, Flora and Fauna

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