Rutland State Park is named for the closest town, Rutland, MA, which was officially established in 1713. Rutland State Park is best known for being the site of several prisons. During the Revolutionary War, Americans captured Hessian spies and soldiers, which were hired by the British, and established a prison camp in the area. In 1903, Massachusetts built a prison to house minor criminals. These prisoners were required to maintain a small dairy and chicken farm as well as plant crops (primarily potatoes) while carrying out their sentences. A small hospital used to treat tuberculosis patients was added to the grounds. However, due to poor drainage, the entire facility was abandoned in 1934, and the state of Massachusetts converted it to a state park in 1963 for outdoor recreation use.
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