Suffolk County Park Police Headquarters
Smokey the Bear lives here.
Originally on this site was built a hunting lodge in the 1920's. Anson W. Hard bought out the members and make the more than 1,000 acres his personal hunting preserve. He had a Lodge/home built but was destroyed in a fire. A new grand home was built after Anson's death by his wife and family in 1937.
The home and land was sold to Suffolk County in the early 1960's for 2 1/2 million and became Suffolk County's first public park. Eventually the building became the headquarters for the Suffolk County Park Police.
Photo of home when privately owned.--- source .. wikipedia
Some pictures of the area.
nice post.... and a nice photography.... I didn't know it as before....
Thanks for your comments.
Awesome lets hope now nature will be left in peace @manorvillemike
Nature seems to find ways of winning out.
I really hope so @manorvillemike
Una historia corta pero interesante que está asociada con esta hermosa casa que ahora es propiedad de la policía del parque del condado de Suffolk ... Una linda casa para la policía del parque del condado de Suffolk y muy buena protección para este hermoso parque natural. Saludos @manorvillemike
I like to keep things short and sweet.
Nice photography @upvoted
Thanks @lafzaia
Nice photos! What a beautiful place to visit! :)
Thanks, yes a place to keep going back to.
Nice place, and feels comfortable
Nature at it's finest.
Nature must remain. It is.
Can you imagine what it would be like to live there? In my dreams! That sure is beautiful headquarters for the Park Police.
Plenty of fish there too.
Guppy braking surface.