Twin Lakes State Park (Virginia)
Twin Lakes State Park is a state park in Virginia. It is located in Central Virginia in Prince Edward County.
| Twin Lakes State Park | |
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.jpg) Cedar Crest Conference Center in the park | |
| Location | Virginia, United States |
| Nearest city | Green Bay |
| Coordinates | 37°10′26″N 78°16′25″W |
| Area | 495 acres (2.00 km²) |
| Governing body | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Twin Lakes State Park | |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000906[1] |
| VLR No. | 073-0070 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 31, 2012 |
| Designated VLR | September 18, 2008[2] |
Twin Lakes State Park, centrally located in Virginia's Piedmont region, provides visitors from all over the Commonwealth with a variety of lakefront activities in a secluded setting. Swimming, camping, fishing, biking, canoeing and hiking are popular activities. The park is home to Cedar Crest Conference Center, a perfect facility for group meetings, family reunions, birthday parties, wedding receptions and company picnics.
The land for Twin Lakes State Park was initially bought from struggling farmers by the federal government during the Great Depression. Two parks, Goodwin Lake and Prince Edward Lake, were founded in 1939 and until the early 1960s were run as two racially segregated parks. The parks merged in 1976 and became Twin Lakes State Park in 1986.
A historical marker reads:
Prince Edward State Park for Negroes was established in 1950 one mile west on the site of the former Prince Edward Lake Recreation Area for Negroes. Maceo C. Martin, an African American from Danville, sued the state when he was denied access to Staunton River State Park. Governor William M. Tuck funded the new park to provide "similar and equal" facilities in lieu of access. The park, with a black superintendent, was operated separately from neighboring Goodwin Lake Recreation Area until the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The two parks merged in 1986 to form Twin Lakes State Park.[3]
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References
- "Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 10/29/12 through 11/2/12". National Park Service. November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Department of Historical Resources (1995). "Prince Edward State Park for Negroes". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
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