Ryerson Station State Park
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| Ryerson Station State Park | |||||||
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 Interactive map of Ryerson Station State Park | |||||||
| Location | Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 39°53′10″N 80°26′44″W / 39.88614°N 80.44549°W[1] | ||||||
| Area | 1,164 acres (471 ha)[1] | ||||||
| Elevation | 1,197 feet (365 m) | ||||||
| Established | 1967 | ||||||
| Administered by | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | ||||||
| Website | Official website  | ||||||
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Ryerson Station State Park is a 1,164-acre (471 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was previously home to Ronald J. Duke Lake, a 52-acre (21 ha) artificial lake on the North Fork of the Dunkard Fork of Wheeling Creek, that was constructed in 1960, but drained in 2005 due to structural concerns about the dam. Ryerson Station State Park is 3 miles (5 km) from Wind Ridge just off Pennsylvania Route 21 very close to the West Virginia state line.
The park is named for Fort Ryerson. This fort was constructed by the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1792 to resist the raids of local Native Americans who fought against the settlement of the Ohio River Valley by the United States. Ownership of the land in this part of Pennsylvania was disputed among several parties including Virginia, Pennsylvania and the Native Americans.[1]
The state acquired the land in 1958. Duke Lake was completed with the construction of a dam in 1960 and the park was finally opened in 1967.[1]
