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High Rock Park is rich in history, as well as wildlife.  The park is located in the town of Egbertville or more commonly known as New Dorp Heights, on Nevada Avenue.  It is separated from Blood Root Valley on the west by Manor Road and the Moravian Cemetery to the east.  During the 1800's, the land was owned by various families.  In the 1930's, it was owned by the Boy Scouts Council.

In 1951, the land was sold to the Girl Scouts Council of Greater New York.  At this time, plans for a bridge from Staten Island to Brooklyn were underway.  With the completion of the bridge in 1964, which is now referred to as the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the population of Staten Island was expanding.  As a result, many new houses were being built.  Plans were made to…

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