LINCOLN PARK (NEW ORLEANS)

'Lincoln Park' was a noted amusement park in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1902 to 1930. It was located uptown near the intersection of Carrolton Avenue and Earhart Boulevard. It was devoted to amusements for the city's African American population. Early jazz musicians such as Buddy Bolden, Bunk Johnson, Freddie Keppard were heard here. John Robichaux's Orchestra was a regular feature. The park also had a skating rink, and featured hot-air balloon assentions on weekends.