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Four years later, through his last will and testament, Battell substantially added to his legacy by placing over 30,000 acres (121 km) of
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Battell left nearly all of his land holdings in trust as "wild lands" to "the citizens of the State of
Vermont and the visitors within her borders." In a deed dated 24 January 1911, Battell sold (for one dollar) approximately 1,200 acres (4.9 km) of virgin forest, including the summit of
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Battell Hall, a dormitory at
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And it shall be the duty of said trustees to preserve as far as reasonably may be the forests of said park, and neither to cut nor permit to be cut thereon any trees whatsoever...to preserve intact said wild lands...as a specimen of the original
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not far away. Over the years, numerous new buildings, porches, and barns were added in order to accommodate
Battell's many friends and guests. The Inn and the surrounding mountains served as Battell's home and sanctuary for the rest of his long life.
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tree. Among the matters they discuss is a refutation of the wave theory of sound propagation. It is illustrated with many photographs of
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