General John Hoar Preserve

Middlesex Land Trust

2.75 acres in Portland, CT

Parking: Shoulder parking near 2 S Rd, Portland, CT

Trail Map         Trails: Less than a mile        Rating: Unexplored

This is a partial/incomplete listing as I have not yet explored the General Hoar Preserve.

History:

From the land trust site,

Luva Hoar donated the property in 1993/94 in honor of her husband, the General John Hoar. Luva once said, “This is a special piece of property, we loved to walk it.  I just wanted to save it.”

General Hoar who was a decorated veteran of WWII. From 1952-59, he was the Director of Operations with the Connecticut Air National Guard. He was appointed Brigadier General in 1975, and he died in 1981.

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