Benson Preserve, Middletown – Middlesex Land Trust

Located off Stantack Road, this 13.7 acre preserve consists of two parcels (6.9 acres and 6.8 acres) and was donated by brothers Norm and Ted Benson in 1996.

Benson Preserve Middletown, CT — Benson Preserve
Middletown, CT

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