<P> In 1896 , John Bryan , an ambitious businessman , purchased 335 acres ( 136 ha ) along the Clifton gorge area and called these acres `` Riverside Farm . '' This portion of the Little Miami River was a vital , economical source of power for the early settlers in the 19th century . In 1918 , he bequeathed Riverside Farm to the state of Ohio , `` ... to be cultivated by the state as a forestry , botanic and wildlife reserve park and experiment station , '' which would bear his name . In May 1925 , John Bryan 's land became one of the state 's first forest parks . In 1949 , John Bryan State Park was transferred to the newly created ODNR Division of Parks and Recreation . John Bryan State Park and the adjoining Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve overlook the beautiful Little Miami River gorge that has been designated as a National Natural Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior . </P>
<P> In 1896 , John Bryan , an ambitious businessman , purchased 335 acres ( 136 ha ) along the Clifton gorge area and called these acres `` Riverside Farm . '' This portion of the Little Miami River was a vital , economical source of power for the early settlers in the 19th century . In 1918 , he bequeathed Riverside Farm to the state of Ohio , `` ... to be cultivated by the state as a forestry , botanic and wildlife reserve park and experiment station , '' which would bear his name . In May 1925 , John Bryan 's land became one of the state 's first forest parks . In 1949 , John Bryan State Park was transferred to the newly created ODNR Division of Parks and Recreation . John Bryan State Park and the adjoining Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve overlook the beautiful Little Miami River gorge that has been designated as a National Natural Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior . </P>
who is john bryan state park named after
who is john bryan state park named after
John Bryan , an ambitious businessman
John Bryan , an ambitious businessman