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| location = Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States
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| established = 1938
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}}Monte Sano State Park is a publicly owned recreation area and mountaintop retreat encompassing {{convert|2140|acre}} on the eastern portion of the top and slopes of Monte Sano Mountain on the east side of Huntsville, Alabama. The state park has 1930s-era, Civilian Conservation Corps–built rustic cottages, hiking trails and picnic areas with scenic overlooks, and modern campsites. It is managed by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.HistoryThe name "Monte Sano" derives from the Spanish for "mountain of health" and is the eponymous name of the mountain that is the main feature of the park. The name reflects the 19th-century tradition of sending diphtheria, cholera and yellow fever sufferers to retreats on the mountain. A week's stay at the Hotel Monte Sano, a three-story Queen Anne–style luxury health resort with 233 rooms that opened in 1877,[4] cost $11 and included amusements like bowling, horseback riding, croquet and lawn tennis. A railway line built to carry patients up the mountain ran from 1888 to 1896 before going bankrupt. Remnants of the line may be seen in the adjoining Monte Sano Nature Preserve operated by the Land Trust of North Alabama. The development of vaccines and treatments ended the era of health trips to the mountain.[5] Workers with the Civilian Conservation Corps developed the park in the 1930s, constructing an amphitheater, lodge, and rustic cottages built in the Arts and Crafts style.[4] The park officially opened on August 25, 1938.[7] It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1996.[8] Activities and amenities- Overnight stays: The park has 14 cabins constructed in the Arts and Crafts style, with hand-crafted stone fireplaces and original wood flooring.[9] In addition, the campground has modern campsites for RVs and primitive campsites for tents.[10]
- Picnicking: The picnic area overlooks a scenic valley and is adjacent to a modern playground for children.
- Trails: The park features over {{convert|20|mi}} of hiking and {{convert|14|mi}} of mountain biking trails.
- Astronomy: Von Braun Astronomical Society runs the planetarium and observatory.
See also- Parks and Greenways in Huntsville
- List of Hiking Trails in Alabama
References1. ^1 {{cite gnis|122960|Monte Sano State Park}}
2. ^1 {{ARLHref|version=201209|dateform=mdy|accessdate=January 11, 2016}}
3. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://huntsville.about.com/od/historichomes/a/2004montesano_2.htm |publisher=About.com |title=2004 Monte Sano Homes Tour: Historic CCC Cabin |work=About Travel: Huntsville, Alabama |first=Jean |last=Brandau |accessdate=November 11, 2012}}
4. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://landtrustnal.org/properties/monte-sano-preserve/ |title=Monte Sano Nature Preserve |publisher=Land Trust of North Alabama |accessdate=January 11, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207232218/http://landtrustnal.org/monte-sano-nature-preserve/ |archivedate=February 7, 2015}}
5. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2903 |title=Monte Sano State Park |work=Encyclopedia of Alabama |publisher=Alabama Humanities Foundation |first=Thomas V. |last=Ress |date=August 11, 2015 |accessdate=January 11, 2016}}
6. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.alapark.com/montesano/Cabins/ |title=Cabins: Monte Sano State Park |publisher=Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |accessdate=January 11, 2016}}
7. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.alapark.com/montesano/Camping/ |title=Camping: Monte Sano State Park |publisher=Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |accessdate=January 11, 2016}}
}}External links- Monte Sano State Park Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- {{maplink|type=shape|text=Map Highlighting Park's Boundaries|stroke-color=#00ff00}}
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