Mohawk State Forest, also known as Mohawk State Forest/Mohawk Mountain State Park, encompasses over in the towns of Cornwall, Goshen, and Litchfield in the southern Berkshires of Litchfield County, Connecticut. The park and forest are used for hiking, picnicking, and winter sports; they are managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.HistoryThe forest's name comes indirectly from the Mohawk Indians, who did not live in the area. It is said that local tribes lit fires at the top of the mountain to warn neighboring communities further south of approaching Mohawks. Created with the donation of of land by the White Memorial Trust in 1921, it is the sixth oldest forest in the Connecticut state forest system. The Civilian Conservation Corps was active in the forest during the 1930s.Points of interestBlack Spruce BogMohawk State Forest is home to one of the few bogs in Connecticut. Plants such as sheep laurel, leatherleaf, sphagnum moss, sundew, and pitcher plant are found here, with white pine, black spruce, eastern hemlock, and tamarack comprising the overstory. A boardwalk leads visitors into the bog, and there is a separate area for disabled visitors.
