William pryor letchworth biography of alberta
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THE PARKS...
Buttermilk Waterfall State Park
Phone Number - (607) 273-5761
Website - nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkID=25
Admission Fee - Vehicle entr‚e fee Hawthorn to November
Nearest Finger Lake - southern of Cayuga
Directions - Ithaca; take Itinerary 13 Southward to redden entrance.
The Park
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The Walks
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Letchworth state park, renowned as the Grand Canyon of the East, is a 14,350-acre park in New York state, following for about 27 km the course of Genesee River. With three major waterfalls, lush forests, and a deep gorge, the park is one of the most scenically areas in the eastern U.S. The Genesee River is the essence of the park, and can be observed either roaring through the gorge on sudden drops, between cliffs as high as 600 feet in some places, or in a calm course along its winding way.
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Summers are made for road trips, spontaneous excursions, or pre-planned adventures. If you prefer to stay at home or take the road, the summer is full of inspiration! The first half of the year has been hectic for us, and we didn’t dare to plan in advance too many things. But there is always something in the back pocket, either to visit a new park, to hike a new trail, to visit a historic landmark, or to discover remote waterfalls.
Suddenly, in the middle of a hot and humid summer, after crossing the southern border to New York state, I felt the old and familiar thrill to be on the road again! After less than 3 hours driving, we arrived at Letchworth state park.
Named after William Pryor Letchworth, who got captivated with the area around the Upper and Middle
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History: The hospital was named after William Pryor Letchworth, a humanitarian and philanthropist. Ever since it opened it was publicized as the model institution for the disabled. Since the beginning several principles were laid out and adhered to in order to ensure the utmost quality in care and they were as follows: The separation of sexes by dividing the campus into 2 halves, cut by a stream that meanders through the grounds. No building would exceed two stories in height and they’d all have a maximum capacity of 70 patients. Basements could not to be used for any purpose other than storage in order to prevent overcrowding. Dormitories should be at least 200 feet apart to provide plenty of open space for playgrounds. Buildings were separated into groups divided by mental capacity and these groups should never come into contact with each other, but rather remain isolated enough to almost seem like separate institutions. The location of each building should take the natural beauty of its environment into consideration. A total of 6 groups of buildings were constructed each in a U-shape pattern. At the center of each horseshoe-shaped group were a kitchen/dining room and a hall that was to be used as a gym, theater, and for Sunday school. Not far from each group were the atte