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The Conewago Recreation Trail is a public recreational rail trail that follows the once Cornwall-Lebanon Railroad rail corridor for a total of 5.5 miles. The trail stretches from Elizabethtown, PA to the Lebanon County Line, PA, at which point it links up to the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail which continues for another 14.5 miles. The Conewago Recreation Trail runs adjacent to the Conewago Creek running through quiet farmland and forested areas. Trail goers can enjoy walking, jogging, bicycling, horseback riding and other non-motorized recreational uses from dawn to dusk, seven days a week throughout the year. The majority of the trail is shaded by tree cover which limits the direct sunlight in the summer months. The level and crushed limestone makes the trail suitable for walkers, joggers, bicyclists, and horseback riding.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.traillink.com/trail/conewago-recreation-trail.aspx )〕 Popular winter activities include cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.railstotrails.org/resources/documents/ourWork/reports/Lebanon%20Valley%20and%20Conewago%20Recreation%20Trails.pdf )〕 == Historical development == Historical significance The Conewago Recreation Trail formerly served as the Cornwall-Lebanon Railroad. Robert H. Coleman, who was the owner of the Cornwall Iron Furnace at the time, built the line in 1883.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/parks/lib/parks/Historical_Information_About_the_Conewago_Recreation_Trail.pdf )〕 The railroad was built with the intention of competing with the Cornwall Railroad, and served as a transportation system for heavy loads of iron, as well a way for people to travel to the popular resort owned by Coleman, Mt. Gretna. By 1910 it had up to 8 passengers a day. Later on the Pennsylvania Railroad purchased the railroad line from Coleman. After Hurricane Agnes destroyed the tracks in 1972, the railroad line was left abandoned and untouched until 1979, when it was acquired and restored by the County of Lancaster. It is now owned and maintained by the Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.railstotrails.org/resources/documents/ourWork/reports/Lebanon%20Valley%20and%20Conewago%20Recreation%20Trails.pdf )〕 Trail’s history and evolution The Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation purchased the portion of the Cornwall-Lebanon Railroad that runs from Route 230 to the Lancaster/Lebanon County line in 1979 for $50,000, and developed the land into the Conewago Recreation Trail. The trail underwent great renovations in 2006 at a price of $560,420, getting approximately 50% in funding support from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The trail itself runs 5.5 miles long, but connects at its northeastern terminus to the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail which is 14.5 miles in length.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.railstotrails.org/resources/documents/ourWork/reports/Lebanon%20Valley%20and%20Conewago%20Recreation%20Trails.pdf )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Conewago Recreation Trail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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