Sojourner Truth State Park

Sojourner Truth State Park
Aerial map of the borders of Sojourner Truth State Park
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TypeState park
LocationKingston, New York, United States
Area508 acres (206 ha)
CreatedFebruary 28, 2022
Operated byNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
StatusUnder construction

Sojourner Truth State Park is a 508-acre (2.06 km2) state park under construction in Ulster County, New York, to the north of Kingston, bounded by the Hudson River to its east and New York State Route 32 on its west. Governor Kathy Hochul dedicated it during Black History Month on February 28, 2022, in honor of Sojourner Truth, born in nearby Esopus,[1] and opened it on April 23 to coincide with Earth Day.[2]

  1. ^ Doxsey, Patricia R. (February 28, 2022). "New state park in Kingston, town of Ulster named after Sojourner Truth". Daily Freeman. Kingston. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  2. ^ McCabe, Phyllis (April 25, 2022). "Opening of Sojourner Truth State Park". Hudson Valley One. Kingston. Retrieved April 25, 2022.