Glendalough State Park
| Glendalough State Park | |
| Minnesota State Park | |
 The former resort of Cowles Media Company is now a public park.
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| Named for: Glendalough | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Location | Battle Lake |
| - elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
| - coordinates | 46°20′0″N 95°40′0″W / 46.33333°N 95.66667°WCoordinates: 46°20′0″N 95°40′0″W / 46.33333°N 95.66667°W |
| Area | 1,931 acres (781 ha) |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Management | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
  Location of Glendalough State Park in Minnesota
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Glendalough State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, in Otter Tail County near Battle Lake close to Minnesota State Highway 78. It is named after Glendalough in Ireland. The park was once used as a resort and game farm by the owners of Cowles Media Company, owner of what is today the Star Tribune newspaper. The park contains 1,931 acres (7.81 km2) on land and 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) on the water. Cowles Media Company transferred title to Glendalough to the Nature Conservancy in 1990, and the Nature Conservancy transferred title to the State of Minnesota in 1992. Glendalough was officially declared a state park with a celebration on Earth Day, April 22, 1992.
In 1903, Ezra G. Valentine developed that land into a summer retreat called Valentine's Camp. In 1905 the park was left to Valentine's children, John Alden and Miss Blanche, who later sold the land to Fred A. Everts. Everts sold the Valentine camp to F.E. Murphy who owned and operated the Minneapolis Tribune. Murphy renamed the land Glendalough, after a monastery in Ireland. With the depression in the 1930s and land becoming available for purchase, Murphy expanded the camp and started a game farm. In 1941, Glendalough, along with the Minneapolis Tribune, was purchased by Cowles Media Company, which was partially owned by John Cowles, Sr. Glendalough Game Farm hosted important individuals such as President Dwight D. Eisenhower, President Richard Nixon and Vice President Walter Mondale during its time. In 1990, the land was donated to The Nature Conservancy by Cowles Media Company, and in 1992 the title was transferred to the State of Minnesota. Glendalough State Park celebrated its creation on Earth Day, April 22, 1992.
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