TROLLEY PARK

In the United States, 'trolley parks', which started in the 19th century, were picnic and recreation areas along or at the ends of streetcar lines, created by the streetcar companies to give people a reason to use their services on weekends.^[1] These parks originally consisted of picnic groves and pavilions, and often held events such as dances, concerts and fireworks. Many eventually added features such as swimming pools, carousels, ferris wheels, roller coasters, and other rides to become amusement parks. However, with the increasing number of automobiles in use, trolley parks gradually declined and most disappeared, although others survived and developed into modern day amusement parks.
Note: the light-rail vehicle known in the US as the ''trolley'' is known in some other countries as the ''tram'', ''trolleybus'' or ''streetcar''. In Britain, a "trolley park" is a holding area for supermarket trolleys (called shopping carts in the US).

Contents

List of trolley parks

References

List of trolley parks

★ Bonnie Brae Park, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

★ Bushkill Park, Easton, Pennsylvania [1]

★ Camden Park (amusement park), Huntington, West Virginia. Opened in 1903

★ Canobie Lake Park, Salem, New Hampshire [2]

★ Chevy Chase Lake, formerly in Chevy Chase, Maryland

★ Chutes Park, Los Angeles, California

★ Contoocook River Amusement Park, formerly in Concord, New Hampshire [3]

★ Dixieland Amusement Park, South Jacksonville (Jacksonville) Florida. South Jacksonville Municipal Railways. Destroyed in a hail storm.

★ Glen Echo Park (Maryland), formerly in Glen Echo, Maryland

★ Great Falls Park (operated by Washington and Old Dominion Railway), formerly in Great Falls, Virginia

★ Idora Park, Oakland, California 1904 - 1929

★ Idora Park, Youngstown, Ohio 1899 - 1984

★ Iowa Trolley Park Clear Lake, Iowa [4]

★ Indian Park, Montoursville, Pennsylvania ^[2]

★ Kennywood, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1898 - present

★ Lake Compounce, Bristol, Connecticut

★ Luna Park, formerly in Arlington, Virginia

★ Manawa Park, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Closed in 1928.

★ Midway Park, Maple Springs, New York [5]

★ Mountain Park, Holyoke, Massachusetts

★ Norumbega Park, Newton, Massachusetts

★ Oaks Amusement Park, Portland, Oregon. Opened on May 30, 1905 - present

★ Olentangy Park, formerly in Columbus, Ohio

★ Paxtang Park, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

★ Pine Island Park, formerly in Manchester, New Hampshire [6]

★ Playland (San Francisco), California 1927-1972

★ Quassy Amusement Park, Middlebury, Connecticut [7]

★ Riverhurst Park, Weston Mills, New York

★ Rock City Park, Allegany, New York

★ Seabreeze Amusement Park, Rochester, New York 1879 - present

★ Suburban Gardens, Washington, D.C.

★ West View Park, West View, Pennsylvania

★ Whalom Park, Lunenburg, Massachusetts near Leominster and Fitchburg

★ Willow Grove Park, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.Opened on May 30, 1896. Closed in 1976.

References

1. Midway Plaisance-Trolley Parks. Retrieved 4 August 2007
2. Narrative: Montoursville's history presented by chapter Don King