ðə pˈɑːɹk ɪz nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ ɹˈɪtʃɚd hˈɑːɹtʃoːɹn, hˌuː ɐkwˈaɪɚd ðə lˈænd fɹʌmðə lˈɛneɪp fɔːɹ θˈɜːtiːn ʃˈɪlɪŋz ˈæftɚ sˈeɪlɪŋ tə ðə hˈaɪlənd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti.
The park is named after Richard Hartshorne, who acquired the land from the Lenape for thirteen shillings after sailing to the Highland in 1670.