By Cynthia Cormier (c) Connecticut Explored Inc. Summer 2013 In 1913 the Connecticut State Park Commission purchased property in Westport that later was designated as Sherwood Island State Park—Connecticut’s first state park. Over the ensuing 100 years the Connecticut State Park system grew to encompass 139 parks and forests and today preserves more than 150,000 … Continue reading Site Lines: Connecticut State Parks at 100