Emily & Theodore Hope Forest
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The Emily & Theodore Hope Forest is a 376 acres (152.2 ha) permanent forest reservation located in Danbury, New Hampshire
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and his wife Emily Blanchard Hope, who retired to Danbury after practicing corporate law in New York City
for over 50 years, donated 482 acres (195.1 ha) of land to the New England Forestry Foundation.
In 1991, 376 acres (1.5 km²) of the donated land became part of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
. The land is named after Theodore and his wife Emily.
Danbury, New Hampshire
In 1800, there were 165 people living in Danbury, according to the first official census.As of the 2000 census, there were 1,071 people, 435 households, and 310 families residing in the town. The population density was 28.6 people per square mile . There were 596 housing units at an average...
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History
In 1987, Theodore S. Hope, Jr.Theodore Hope (lawyer)
Theodore S. Hope Jr. was a corporate lawyer in New York City for over 50 years.-Ancestry:Theodore Hope, Sr., was a University of New York, Delta Upsilon graduate with a Bachelor of Science in 1892, and was a New York City attorney in the late 19th century and early 20th century...
and his wife Emily Blanchard Hope, who retired to Danbury after practicing corporate law in New York City
New York City
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for over 50 years, donated 482 acres (195.1 ha) of land to the New England Forestry Foundation.
In 1991, 376 acres (1.5 km²) of the donated land became part of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests is a private, non-profit land-conservation organization based in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It purchases or is given easements or outright ownership of undeveloped land, as a way to keep it open, and also performs advocacy and education...
. The land is named after Theodore and his wife Emily.