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WikiPedia - In 1944, local landowner Lionel Weil, a founder of Goldsboro's historic Oheb Shalom synagogue and uncle of Gertrude Weil, proposed that the cliffs area along the Neuse River be preserved as a state park. The park was established in 1945 when land on the south side of the river was donated by Lionel Weil and other individuals through the Wayne Foundation. An additional contribution of approximately 200 acres extended the boundary east of the river. Additional purchases and donations increased the park to its present size of 892 acres.
In Appreciation of Lionel Weil 1877 - 1948
Wayne County, NC Register of Deeds North Carolina, Wayne County Deed made 5 Dec 1944 between Lionel and Jeanette W. Weil of the first part and Wayne Foundation of the second part, for one ($1) dollar certain tracts of land in Indian Springs Township, Wayne County, NC as follows: 1st: Beginning at a stake on the bank of Neuse River at Limestone landing and adjacent to C. W. Ivey's corner to a stake side of Casey's house road near a tobacco barn, down the river near a high cliff and containing 35 1/2 acres being a part of tract of land designated as 1-A allotted to Ina Parks in the land division of J. J. Ivey. 2nd: Beginning at a stake side of old Government Still road adjacent to C. W. Ivey's corner being northeast corner of Lot No. 7-A, assigned and allotted to Mattie West in the land division of J.J. Ivey deceased and adjacent to a stake near the edge of Mill Branch, L. B. Outlaw's line, L. J. Outlaw's corner and containing 38.5 acres being the eastern half of said lot No. 7A assigned and allotted to Mattie West in the land division above referred to. 3rd: Beginning at a stake in east line of Hummell and Edwards lots adjacent to the old road leading to Limestone to a stake on the river and thence up the river and containing 77 acres it being Lot No. 2-A assigned to C. W. Ivey in the J. J. Ivey land division. 4th: Beginning at the southwest corner of Lot No. 2-A allotted to C. W. Ivey in the land division of J. J. Ivey adjacent to the northwest corner of Lot No. 3-A to a stake in formerly the C. W. Ivey line now Lionel Weil's line and containing 38 1/2 acres being the western half of Lot No. 7-A allotted to Mattie West in the J. J. Ivey land division. 5th: Beginning at the southwestern corner of Lot No. 5-A as shown upon plat of the J. J. Ivey land division which lot was assigned to Blanche Edwards in said division and close to the road to Goldsboro containing 43.8 acres. 6th: Beginning at a stake in the bank of Neuse River and adjacent to J. W. Wiggins corner the side of Casey's farm road near a tobacco barn to a stake on the bounds of Neuse River and containing 33 1/2 acres being part of tract of land designated as 1-A allotted to Ina Parks in the land division of J. J. Ivey. Registered December 16, 1944
Wayne County, NC Register of Deeds Deed made 1 February 1945 between Lionel and Jeanette W. Weil of the one part and Wayne Foundation of the other part, for one ($1) dollar certain tracts of land in Indian Springs Township, Wayne County, NC as follows: Tract 1: Beginning at a stake Norman Parks and A. T. Garris' corner to a stake in C. W. Ivey's line and adjacent to A. T. Garris' line and containing 5.6 acres. Tract 2: Beginning at a stake the southwest corner of Lot No. 5-A allotted to Blanche Edwards in the land division of J. J. Ivey and adjacent to Hummell's corner near the road to the Cliffs and containing 8.3 acres. Recorded March 31, 1945
Wayne County, NC Register of Deeds Deed made 26 Mar 1945 between Lionel and Jeanette W. Weil of the one part and Wayne Foundation of the other part, for one ($1) dollar for a certain tract of land in Indian Springs Township, Wayne County, NC adjoining the lands of Sam Grady heirs, Lionel Weil, L. J. Outlaw and others as follows: Beginning at a lightwood knot stake, Bay pointer in head of a drain or head of a small stream and adjacent to Sam Grady's heirs' line and containing 10 acres being part of lot No. 3-A of the J. J. Ivey division. Recorded March 31, 1945
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