The Founding of Sleeping Giant State Park: A Quarter Century that Saved the Giant, 1910-1935 In-Person
This year, Sleeping Giant State Park is 100 years old! Have you ever wondered how the beloved local and regional landmark came to be? Find out firsthand by joining Trina Mace Learned in this free in-person presentation. Creating the park was neither easy nor quick. This talk will follow twenty-five years of fascinating twists and turns that culminated with the beautiful park we love today.
This event is free. Registration is encouraged. Register below, or call the information desk at 203-287-2680.
About Trina Mace Learned
Trina Learned’s passion for Sleeping Giant State Park came out of a graduate photography course, taken at Wesleyan University during the pandemic. Weekly assigned hikes led to the discovery of structures in the west end of the park; curiosity led to a master’s thesis inspired by the origin of those buildings and the abandoned quarry. When not snapping pictures of the giant, Trina is the Executive Director of Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven, chairs the City’s Historic District Commission, and sits on the boards of the Sleeping Giant Park Association and the New Haven Museum.