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Gallows Hill Natural Area & Yovan Tract

Redding Town Park

72.9 acres in Redding, CT

Parking:

- Gallows Hill: Shoulder parking near 142 Gallows Hill Rd, Redding, CT
- Yovan Tract: Shoulder parking near 53 Drummer Ln, Redding, CT

Trail Map Trails: 2.5 miles Rating: Unexplored

This is a partial/incomplete listing as I have not yet explored the Gallows Hill Natural Area or the Yovan Tract.

History

From the Redding Book of Trail,

"Formerly known as the Falasca Tract, the Gallows Hill Natural Area was acquired by the Town of Redding in 1974. The trails system was designed in 1980 by Clifford Emanuelson, director of Devil's Den Preserve in Weston. The woodland here is typical successional Yankee forest, and watercourses flow generally south to the Saugatuck River.
In the winter of 1779, troops under the command of General Israel Putnam were encamped in these woods. The "Fifth Connecticut" refers to a Colonial regiment comprised of men from Redding and Ridgefield (though the Fifth camped elsewhere). The "Noose" refers to the hanging nearby of a redcoat spy-thus, Gallows Hill."

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8HCR+5V Redding, CT, USA

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Gallows Hill Natural Area

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