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ALLEGANY STATE PARK – Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul was in Cattaraugus County on Tuesday for the official opening of the new, $4 million Quaker Lake bathhouse at Allegany State Park.
The $4 million investment in the replacement of the former bathhouse is part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s PARKS 2020 initiative designed to funnel $900 million into state parks over 10 years.
Former Chautauqua County executive and current State Parks Western District Director Mark Thomas said the old Quaker Lake Bathhouse had seen 45 years of service but was showing its age. It was demolished last year after Labor Day.
The new building is a modern, 10,000-square-foot, energy-efficient facility, officials said.
The lieutenant governor who is originally from Buffalo said one of her fondest memories was spending time with her family as a child camping in Allegany State Park.
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