Lost Amusement Parks of New York City

Beyond Coney Island

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, History, Americas, United States
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Author: Barbara Gottlock, Wesley Gottlock ISBN: 9781625845566
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Publication: August 20, 2013
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Barbara Gottlock, Wesley Gottlock
ISBN: 9781625845566
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication: August 20, 2013
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

A historical tour of fun and frolic in the five boroughs—including photos from the good old days.

Coney Island is an iconic symbol of turn-of-the-century New York—but many other amusement parks have thrilled the residents of the five boroughs.

Strategically placed at the end of trolley lines, railways, public beaches, and waterways, these playgrounds for the rich and poor alike first appeared in 1767. From humble beginnings, they developed into huge sites like Fort George, Manhattan’s massive amusement complex. Each park was influenced by the culture and eclectic tastes of its owners and patrons—from the wooden coasters at Staten Island’s Midland Beach to beer gardens on Queens’ North Beach and fireworks blasting from the Bronx’s Starlight Park.

As real estate became more valuable, these parks disappeared. With this historical tour, you can rediscover the thrills of the past from the lost amusement parks of New York City.

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A historical tour of fun and frolic in the five boroughs—including photos from the good old days.

Coney Island is an iconic symbol of turn-of-the-century New York—but many other amusement parks have thrilled the residents of the five boroughs.

Strategically placed at the end of trolley lines, railways, public beaches, and waterways, these playgrounds for the rich and poor alike first appeared in 1767. From humble beginnings, they developed into huge sites like Fort George, Manhattan’s massive amusement complex. Each park was influenced by the culture and eclectic tastes of its owners and patrons—from the wooden coasters at Staten Island’s Midland Beach to beer gardens on Queens’ North Beach and fireworks blasting from the Bronx’s Starlight Park.

As real estate became more valuable, these parks disappeared. With this historical tour, you can rediscover the thrills of the past from the lost amusement parks of New York City.

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