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about 18,000 years ago, forming a depressed wetland area and a partially wooded natural dam. In the 19th century, most of the land was owned by the Wright and Bowen families whose names mark the crossroads in the park. The wetlands have been an attraction for local birdwatchers since the 1930s, or
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