Punderson State Park
Park in Ohio, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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[2] 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.[3]
| Punderson State Park | |
|---|---|
 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[1] |
| Area | 741 acres (300 ha) |
| Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m)[1] |
| Established | 1951 |
| Administered by | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
| Designation | Ohio state park |
| Named for | Lemuel Punderson |
| Website | Punderson State Park |
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.[3]
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."[4] 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.[5][6]
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
