Information for Mohegan Becker Cochegan Rock
Memorial Scout Reservation (Other)


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Raymond Hill Road
Montville , CT 06000

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    Memorial Scout Reservation

    Cochegan Rock is a hidden giant set back in the hills and trees a few hundred feet west of Interstate 395, a mile south of Norwich. The camp occupies 100 plus acres and offers weekend wilderness tent camping sites. There are no cabins, buildings or water available here.

    As a geological curiosity, Cochegan Rock stands unique for it is reported to be the largest free boulder in the United States and is not part of some talus as there are no cliffs anywhere near it. A path to the rock is lined by rows of ancient mountain laurel and 18th century gravestones dot the area. Cochegan Rock was proclaimed New England’s largest boulder after it was measured in the 1870s by Harvard University scientists, who calculated it at 176,000 cubic feet. The most recent measurement, in 1986, showed the rock at 54 feet long, 50 feet tall, 58 feet wide, and weighing 7,000 tons.



    (posted on Jul 20,2007)

    Published: July 8, 2007 in the New York Times

    COCHEGAN ROCK was deposited by a glacier in what is now Montville approximately 17,000 years ago. In the 17th century, Chief Uncas, the leader of the Mohegans, held tribal meetings on top of the rock.

    Last Monday, the Mohegan tribe bought back Cochegan Rock, considered the largest glacial boulder in New England, and the 92 wooded acres surrounding it, from the Connecticut Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America for $200,000.

    “The rock is considered one of our sacred sites,” said Lynn Malerba, the vice chairwoman of the Mohegan tribe. “It has always been our intention, now that we have revenues from casino gaming, to repurchase our sacred sites.

    “It is very emotional to have this back in our possession.”

    The Boy Scouts had owned the site since it was deeded to them by a local family in the 1960s. Ms. Malerba said she did not know how the tribe had lost ownership of it.

    When it was last measured in 1986, Cochegan Rock was 54 feet long, 50 feet high, 58 feet wide and weighed 7,000 tons. Ralph Lewis, formerly the state geologist and now a geology professor at the University of Connecticut, called it impressive.

    “It’s unique for its size,” he said. “Compared to a lot of glacial boulders, it’s huge.”

    Kevin Bishop, the director of support services for the Connecticut Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America, which oversees 300 local councils in the state and about 35,000 scouts, said the property was used for weekend camping trips. Under the sales agreement, the Boy Scouts will still be able to camp there.

    Mr. Bishop said the Boy Scouts decided to sell the rock and the land for financial reasons.

    “This was an additional property for us that we didn’t have the ability to fund as well as it should be,” he said. “As it turns out, this is a win-win for us.”

    Ms. Malerba said the tribe might improve the trails at the site.

    “It is our intent to leave it in a very pristine and natural state,” she said. “We certainly believe in conserving and honoring the sacred sites that we own.”



    (posted on Dec 19,2012)

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