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, yurt hurdling, golf, disc golf, and sledding in wintertime.[3]
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]
In popular cultureEdit
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]
^"Punderson Lake" (PDF). Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
^ ab"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 linksEdit
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ohio State Parks which includes Punderson State Park.
Punderson State Park Ohio Department of Natural Resources
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