Lenape Park, County park in Union County, New Jersey.
Lenape Park is a county park spanning four municipalities with rivers and streams running through its boundaries. The area features connected natural spaces with waterways that define its landscape.
The park took its current form through a redesign by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in the 1970s. This project added earthen berms and a concrete dam to manage flooding from the Rahway River.
The park takes its name from the Lenape Native Americans who once lived in this area. The waterways nearby still bear names rooted in their language.
The park offers a paved pathway connecting through several linked parks that is good for walking or cycling. It helps to familiarize yourself with the various access points from the surrounding communities, as the space covers a large area.
In the 1930s, archaeologists discovered mastodon tusks and bone fragments in the park area, indicating animals that roamed the region roughly 12,000 years ago. This discovery reveals that the place has a deep natural history stretching back to the ice age.
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