Punderson State Park
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 Sunset, Punderson State Park, December 2014 | |
  Punderson State Park Location in Ohio  Punderson State Park Punderson State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Geauga County, Ohio, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°27′23″N 81°12′49″W / 41.45639°N 81.21361°W |
| Area | 741 acres (300 ha) |
| Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
| Established | 1951 |
| Administered by | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
| Designation | Ohio state park |
| Named for | Lemuel Punderson |
| Website | Punderson State Park |
Punderson State Park is a 741-acre (300 ha) public recreation area in Newbury, Ohio. The state park features a 150-acre (61 ha) lake and a lodge that enjoys a reputation for being haunted. The state park has facilities for swimming, fishing, camping, golf, disc golf, and sledding in wintertime.
History
The site was developed as a castle in the early 1800s by land agent Lemuel Punderson, one of the area's first settlers. After summer cottages, a hotel and Tudor-style lodge were constructed, the Ohio Division of Wildlife purchased the land and lake in 1948, then transferred control to the Division of Parks and Recreation for development as a state park in 1951.
In popular culture
On August 22, 1882, the pioneers of Newbury held a reunion on the lake, with a reading of Albert G. Riddle's poem, "Punderson's Pond." Numerous guests at the Manor House have reported over the years that Lemuel Punderson's ghost is haunting the place and that he has frightened several of them.
References
- ^ a b "Punderson State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Punderson Lake" (PDF). Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "Punderson State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ Riddle, Albert Gallatin. "Punderson's Pond". Mark Loan: A tale of the Western Reserve pioneers. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "The Haunted History of Ohio's Punderson Manor State Park Lodge". Geauga News. October 10, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ Dominique King (October 1, 2020). "Punderson's Haunted History". Tourism Ohio. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
External links
which includes
Punderson State Park.
- Punderson State Park Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Punderson State Park Map Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Punderson Manor Xanterra Parks & Resorts