- Turkey Brook Park
Turkey Brook Park is located within Mount Olive Township, in Morris County,
New Jersey on Flanders Road next to the Chester M. Stephens Elementary School.Mount Olive Township's Grand Opening of the park was held on July 19, 2003.
Geography
Turkey Brook Park is convert|267|acre|km2 designed for passive recreation, local sports, walking, hiking and fishing. The Park is equipped with 4 Soccer Fields, 3 Baseball Fields, 1 Softball Field, and 1 Football Field. [ [http://www.mountolivetownship.com/rec_parksbuildingsgrounds.html Mount Olive Township] , Parks, Buildings, and Grounds. Accessed
December 29 ,2007 .]The Mount Olive Dog Park is located in Turkey Brook Park. It is approximately convert|2|acre|m2 with dedicated areas for small, large, and disabled dogs. The grand opening leash cutting ceremony was held October 21, 2007 [ [http://www.flanders-nj.com/flanders_community.html Flanders NJ News] . Accessed
December 29 ,2007 .]History
Seward Mansion resides at the opening of Turkey Brook Park. The building was once owned by
William H. Seward ; a formerNew York Governor and Secretary of State toAbraham Lincoln andAndrew Johnson . The mansion was built in 1858 by Beulah and Henry Seward. [ [http://sewardmansion.com/History.php Seward Mansion History.] , AccessedDecember 29 ,2007 .] The mansion had 9 large rooms, a grand staircase at its center, chandeliers, ornate mantels and a wrap-around porch. Architecturally, it is an example of 18th century stone construction in a mid-Victorian style.The building is currently undergoing renovation efforts by the Mount Olive Historical Society.
References
External links
* [http://www.mountolivetownship.com Mount Olive Township]
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