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Point State Park and the fountain can be seen in the lower left corner of this photo of Pittsburgh.
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Point State Park and the fountain can be seen in the lower left corner of this photo of Pittsburgh.

Point State Park is a 36 acre (146,000 m²) state park located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The park includes remains of Fort Pitt and Fort Duquesne as well as large fountain spraying water up to 150 feet (46 m) in the air at the head of the Ohio River. The fountain and park were completed in 1974. Presently, the park provides recreational space for residents in downtown Pittsburgh and also acts as the site for major cultural events in the city, including the Three Rivers Art Festival and Three Rivers Regatta. The park is operated by the Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks. Download high resolution version (2043x1095, 258 KB)Pittsburgh File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (2043x1095, 258 KB)Pittsburgh File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... State park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico. ... The Allegheny River (historically, especially in New York state, also spelled Allegany River) is a principal tributary of the Ohio River, which it forms with the Monongahela River at the downtown Pittsburghs Golden Triangle point. The river is approximately 325 mi (523 km) long, in the U.S. states... The Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. ... Jump to: navigation, search (This article is about the city. ... Jump to: navigation, search Fort Pitt was a fort in what is now Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. ... Jump to: navigation, search An artist’s rendering of Fort Duquesne Fort Duquesne was a fort established by the French in 1754, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers in what is now downtown Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Carl D. Perkins Bridge in Portsmouth, Ohio with Ohio River and Scioto River tributary on right. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... The Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks is a agency of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that manages and operates the state park system of the state. ...


Over the past few years, there have been talks of making significant changes to the park. Some feel the historic foundation of Fort Pitt - the exposure of which causes a deep trench in the grassy area closest to the city - should be filled in. They argue that it is a safety hazard and impedes the easy movement of crowds through the park. Such suggestions have been very controversial, and as such, no resolution has been reached.


External link

  • PA Department of Conservation site

See also

List of Pennsylvania state parks This is a list of state parks in Pennsylvania. ...


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The Point: Organizations: Point State Park (2058 words)
Following the seventeenth meeting of the Point Park Committee on November 19, 1963, the newspapers carried the message that all of Point Park would shortly be under construction except the area occupied by the Point and Manchester Bridges.
The park was placed under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Forests and Waters and has been thereafter known as Point State Park.
Point State Park begins in front of the Hilton Hotel at Commonwealth Place, from each end of which two broad curving walkways lead to the vaulted opening known as the Portal beneath the highway.
CT DEP: Bluff Point State Park (467 words)
Originally proposed for acquisition as a state recreation facility as early as 1914, it was not until 1963 that the western one-third of the land was purchased from Henry A. Gardiner III.
State holdings include a north-south strip of the mainland, a portion of the headland bluff fronting the Sound, and the tombolo or sandspit forming a beach of nearly one mile in length.
Bluff Point was designated a "Coastal Reserve" by a special act of the Connecticut legislature in 1975 to establish the area "for the purpose of preserving its native ecological associations, unique faunal and floral characteristics, geological features and scenic qualities in a condition of undisturbed integrity".
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