E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park
State park in Kentucky, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park is a 550-acre (220 ha)[2] Kentucky state park located in the Freys Hill area of Louisville, Kentucky, on former land of Kentucky's Central State Hospital. When opened in 1974, it was named in honor of Republican Jefferson County Judge/Executive Erbon Powers "Tom" Sawyer who was killed in a car accident on Louisville's Interstate 64 in 1969 while still in office. Sawyer was the father of journalist Diane Sawyer.
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E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park | |
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Type | Kentucky state park |
Location | Louisville, Kentucky |
Coordinates | 38°16′39″N 85°33′31″W |
Area | 550 acres (220 ha) |
Elevation | 679 feet (207 m)[1] |
Opened | 1974 |
Operated by | Kentucky Department of Parks |
Open | Year-round |
Website | Official website |
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