The 48 hand-carved figures of. When that ended, concession stand owner Thomas Kerstetter took over operations until the park closed in 1929. The park's demise is unclear, but Sue Nichols of Amusement Today estimated it was still in operation in the 1950s. Use the previous and next buttons to navigate. This trolley park succumbed to higher insurance costs and closed after the 1987 season, a few years before auctioning off the last of itsrides in 1991. 227 S Park Rd Sanatoga, PA 19464. Luna Park was one of many owned by legendary roller coaster designer Fred Ingersoll, who built the still-operating Racer coaster at Kennywood and Leap-the-Dips at Lakemont Park. It was destroyed in the 1970's, not unlike the one at Lenape Park. Souderton, PA 18964. For #ThrowbackThursday: Forest Park, Chalfont, 1908. The roller coaster at Four Mile Creek Amusement Park suffered so much damage in the storm that precipitated the Mill Creek flood of August 03, 1915, that it had to be torn down. Here's another "Throwback Thursday" picture of Luna Park (which is now Roxbury Park) in Johnstown. At least one of the carousel's carved horses made its way out west,where a Whittier, California, woman in 1991 purchased a real horse tail to go with her1915 carvingthat once belonged to Doodlebug. with the heads-up stargazers sporting flying golden manes, gilded wings, The decline of manufacturing jobs in the area led to fewer visitors, and the park closed in 1987 as a result of decreased attendance and higher insurance costs. Muhly Schorn III LLC, of Sarasota, with local ties, purchased the 22-acre park, at 1316 Lenape Road, on May 9 for $570,000. While aficionados try to guess the artist responsible for each figure on the carousel, others will simply enjoy the ride. It contains 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Aug 2016. Nearby food & drink options include Free Will Brewing Company, Pizza Pub, and Olde Towne Restaurant & Tavern. Zestimate Home Value: $451,200. Lenape Loop South, Middle Run Natural Area. A recognized historian, Sally serves as a judge-captain for the south-east Pennsylvania regionals of the National History Day Competition. The park remained in operation to host festivals and have a few rides. Dare - Part 2, The Ultimate "Dreamland" Park on Coney Island, The Salvatore "Cherni" Cernigliaro letters, The Carousels of North Beach - Long Island, New York, Timeline - Historic Carousels Lost 1964-2010, You can read about the 1988 American Carousel Museum San Francisco auction in the, NEW ISSUE! Another distinction: the carousels size 50 feet in diameter makes it one of only 60 antique grand carousels in the nation. A dance pavilion and merry-go-round provided entertainment during its initial years. Perkasie, PA 18944. The local trolley company opened Central Park in 1892. Lenape Park, which has been an entertainment and picnic park for over one hundred years, is now closed to the public. But, at the time for carousel horses, only a Stein & Goldstein, which had sold for $40,000 in January of 1988, was even close to the two the Mullers of Rock Springs. This park operated from 1957 to 1988. Great for walking , running , and biking. You can even Google directions to it. Bathing Pool once located at the former Ideal Park near the village of Benscreek, Somerset County, just outside of Johnstown. The area was known as Roxbury Park from 1896 until amusement rides were added in 1905. continued as a popular attraction until 1976, when Gibney, then 92 years. Whether I rode an outside row Rides were auctioned off and the remaining structureswere later razed. It is the oldest and largest[], Pet Nail Trimming on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month Brandywine Ace Pet & Farm 1150 Pocopson Rd West Chester, PA 19382 Phone: (610) 793-3080 Store Hours: Mon Fri 8:00 am[]. Located on both sides of the East Branch Perkiomen Creek. Explore this 4.6-mile loop trail near Newark, Delaware. They began as an incentive by trolley companies to increaseweekend ridership, offering picnic groves and often theaters or boats. The ride was bought by Lawrence Knoebelin 1948and changed hands a few times before finding itsway back to Knoebels. Visual Expansion Gallery. All rights reserved (About Us). Lenape is part of the Union County park system that features a group of parks with semi attached trails.This includes Nomehegan, Black Brook, and Echo. This documentary takes you on a sentimental journey of what this park meant to the residents of Mays Landing, NJ and their families.\rThis segment is the second half of the documentary 'A Short Step Into The Past' produced by the award winning filmmaker Margaret Pierson. Smith loved the carousel and at one point offered to buy the park from They purchased 5 acres and leased the water rights through to Sellersville from the Everhart estate. Formerly the Lenape Park, it was purchased by a local partnership with a construction background. Keystone also had a band that performed five times a week. 204 Lenape Ave, Elkins Park, PA is a single family home that contains 2,801 sq ft and was built in 2009. But, before the monthly Carousel News & Trader could print the record, it had been broken, by yet another Muller an Indian Pony this time, from Conneaut Lake Park in a silent auction held by Americana Antiques reportedly selling for $75,000. Using a blend of artifacts and photos, learn the story of two popular attractions in the chadds ford area which closed in the 1980s. To lure in customers, the Street Railway constructed Lenape Park on a small strip of low-lying land near Sager's Mill. Lenape Park. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The park sold its carousel in 1978 to try and survive. Dentzel in Glen Echo Park, Today, anyone wanting a Dentzel Phone: 215-257-5065 Fax: 215-257-6875. The park and many of its buildings took severe damage late last year from the remnants of Hurricane Ida . The park's carousel found a new life in Philadelphia's Please Touch Museum. This trolley park opened in 1894. Henry B. Auchy builtthis trolley park shortly before he established the Philadelphia Carousel Company in 1899. WINTER FOOD MARKET: 2nd & 4th Saturdays each month 10am-12pm beginning November 26th, 2022 through Saturday May 13th, 2023. . Resident) Close to shopping - there is even a grocery store within walking distance, schools, and major roads . There is a gazebo, a few benches, and some beautiful flowers and a small artificial pond. Carousel Horses. A newly acquired field across from Perkasie Square Shopping Center will become part of the park system; during 2000 plans being considered include a sand volleyball courts . The Salvation Army now owns the land and operates theLadore Retreat and Conference Centerthere. A swimming pool opened at Edgewood in 1926. Nearby Dentzel carousels still Laurel remained in operation through1934, when dwindling attendance caused it to close. The Carousel News Summer 2019, 1985-2013 Carousel News & Trader Magazine Archives, 20+ Fine Antique Carousel Animals To Auction Sept. 17, A Visit Back to Wildwood, NJ, and Sportland Pier, Remembering the Rock Springs Muller - The Last Dentzel Carousel, 100th Birthday for Burnaby Parker Carousel, If the Glen Echo Dentzel Carousel Could Talk. This park had a picnic grove and dance pavilion in its early years, later getting a carousel, arcade and shooting gallery. the grounds was the Gustav and William Dentzel carousel purchased in 1926. Dare - Part 1, Andrew Christian and Charles W.F. The ballroom was destroyed by fire in 1998. The parkbooked country musicacts from across the country, from Hank Williams to Dolly Parton. This art of carousel carving It closed in 1995. A dancing pavilion, carousel and switchback roller coaster were early additions, as well as the damming of Conewago Creek to establish a swimming hole. Find a Park UPV Chamber of Commerce The park was inundated with rain when Hurricane Agnes hit the area in 1972. Council Members (Ward) Jim . Zieber's Park/West Point Park (1868-1989). Her CD "Bard of the Brandywine" was critically received during her almost 30 years as a folk singer. Ms. Pierson wrote produced and directed the film which also includes a segment on the history of the Absecon Lighthouse in Atlantic City. When no one expressed interest in purchasing the park, Keystone Public Service Company sold off what pieces it could and demolished buildingsin 1926. Contact Property. Visitors could speak to him through a tube. Gas rationing in World War II dampened crowds and the park was forced to give up some of its land when Route 22 was built. TheWest Chester Street RailwayCompanyopened it in1891. Send Email. Office Hours: Mon thru Fri 7:30am - 4:00pm. In 1906 itcontained the largest carousel in the country, which local wood carvers helped to create. The Zestimate for this house is $462,800, which has decreased by $2,826 in the last 30 days. Monarch Park as seen in a 1903 edition of"The Street Railway Review.". The first reference we could find was a 1952 advertisement in the Delaware County Daily Times. . They called it Felician Parkuntil it was renamed Rock Point. The name, which references ferns on creek banks inside the park, was suggested by a teacher. His successors took over operation of Mount Gretna Park in 1942, after Laurel Park closed, but this park had a difficult time overcoming dwindling audiences after World War II. continued as a popular attraction until 1976, when Gibney, then 92 years Now the land is owned by Lehigh Township and run as a municipal park. Local History. A recession led todeclining attendance and trolleys stopped serving the area in 1921. Other amusements included the "Palace" carousel, the "Curtiss" aeroplane, and the "Whip". Noon - 8:00pm - Carousel (Perkasie Historical Society) 1:00 - 4:00pm - Canoe Races (Boy Scouts Troop 67) 1:00 - 7:00pm - Mini Golf Tournament (Pleasant Spring Mini Golf) . In fact, the Muller horses had four coats of paint, the original Muller factory paint, a park paint job in the park where the machine operated, the Dentzel factory when the machine was built, and a paint job at the park in1937 by by former Dentzel painter Angelo Calsamilia. Pa.: Lower Pottsgrove Bicentennial Commission, 1979 Newspaper clippings about East Pikeland township . The Harrisburg Railways Company had a 30-year lease on the land. Lenape Park - 6102 King's Highway South, Zionsville, PA 18092.Lenape Park has a playground, ball field, picnic tables and a shelter. Herb Youtie openedthis kiddie park inthe early 1950s. It is now a municipal park with a baseball diamond and bandshell. I think its great, said Miriam Sursa of Quakertown as she watched her 6-year-old grand-daughter, Katelyn, take a ride. A rare Dentzel goat recently sold for $59,000. The park was operated by the Karl and Ralph Strohl. The roller coaster is seen behindbuildings in Chestnut Hill/White City Park in this Feb. 24, 1906 edition of "The Street Railway Journal.". At the North Main Street side there is a Veterans Monument honoring those citizens who have served our country. Perkasie, PA 18944. The Lenape were the first tribe to sign a treaty with the United States and the first . Here is another slew of defunct but not forgotten parks that helped shape Pennsylvania in the 1900s. The park closed sometime in the 1930s due to declining attendance. All rights reserved (About Us). The Carousel News & Tradermagazine was just barely 2 years old back then, but Carousel-mania was already hitting full stride. In 1955, it was sold for $115,000 and renamed Fun City. As early as 1858, according to one source, picnics were held on the site, even though the ground was overrun with bushes and vines. The arealater was renamed andmore attractions were brought in. The area is now a nature park and picnic area. Note the lion in the sidecar. Most of its rides were auctioned off, though the skeleton of a roller coaster stands asone of the few reminders of the area'spast. This 25-acre park's main attraction was a swimming pool and boating area, but it also contained a figure 8 wooden coaster, Ferris wheel and is rumored to have also had a 1920s Wurlitzer prototype band organ. They were big, and they were beautiful gorgeous Mullers from the last Dentzel to leave the factory it doesnt get much better than that. Sally re-enacted with the 43rd Regiment of Foot and the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment for 19 years where she interpreted the role of a campfollower at encampments in Valley Forge, Williamsburg, Va., Monmouth, N.J. and Lexington and Concord, Mass. Read her D. C. Muller Notes from Marianne here >>. carousels Wurlitzer band organ blaring out Sousa marches, punctuated by the It was a long time ago so I forget what kind . (Patriot-News file), Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County. The park suffered severe flooding in the 1950s and closed in 1968. It operated as a "wet" park, meaning there was alcohol, to compete with nearby Waldameer Park. The previous record price for a carousel horse at the time was another Rock Springs Muller, which had sold the previous fall in the high $50s. Now a ride on the old Lenape Park carousel costs $1. The park had four roller coasters during its history. The company's priorities shifted in the mid-1900s. Lake Lenape Park West. Lenape Park survived the demise of the trolley line in 1929 and. The land was sold to the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1923. There are mowed grass paths and soon to be a marked walking trail. From the January 2011 Carousel News & Trader Online gives some very nice insight and history to the Rock Springs Muller-Dentzel carousel, along with a couple of photos showing a couple of the amazing outside row standers. Visit Website. Lake Lenape Park runs along a bed of water. The Waverly, Sayre & Athens Traction Company opened Keystone in1908to increase ridership. Jasper and Lenape Park's both have pavilions available for reservation for a family or civic outing.Park reservations may be made a year in advance. Over the years, horses from this machine, have been advertised as having original paint. It was established by Fernwood Resort in 1977. While Fernbrook's final year is unclear (some cite it as 1946 and others 1947), the park's rides and structures were dismantled in 1948. The park and increasedtourism was not loved by everyone, however. coats of armor or lush blankets of flowers. A potential buyer stepped forward in 1936, stating plans to reopen and rename the park Roosevelt. Burke Glen was the first park in the Pittsburgh area to cater to car-owning families instead of relying on trolley service. was dominated by the Philadelphia style and the Coney Island style. Memories Of The Old Lenape Park Amusement Area, Which Later . Phone: 717-273-7132 Fax: 717-273-7672. The town later became known as the home of Little League. This picnic ground was developed by New Brighton and New Castle Railroad Co. in 1884. Schwenksville, PA 19473 610-584-1250 Skippack Township is patrolled by the PA State Police. Do you have a suggestion for another park we should research, or do you havesome additional details about one of these attractions? The parkis continuingto rebuild attractions. During its history, Lakewood hosted national acts including Dick Clark, Chubby Checker and Alan Alda. This park had a dance hall and a variety of rides, including one largeroller coaster. Declining attendance in the 1970s forced the park to sell its rides and tear down the coaster in 1976. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 39 min to complete. It was addedtothe National Register of Historic Places in 2010. The first carousel built by Auchy's new company was installed at White City. This is Atlantic County Park System's most popular park. Another of the many trolley parks to open in the late 19th century, Woodside was established in 1897. Formerly known as Smithman Park, this attraction welcomed picnickers, dancers and thrill-seekers. Best nearby. The former Lenape Park, and more recently, Brandywine Picnic Park, is under new ownership. The company kept thedance hall, however, to serve as their main office. The park's carousel found a new life in Philadelphia's Please Touch Museum, Brass Ring Carousel Company procured the 68-horse carousel, The United Traction Company opened Carsoniain 1896, Plans to transform the land into a state park fell through, Penn State purchased the land in 1947 and built its Altoona campus there, operated by the Pennsylvania Power Company, planned to restore it but never followed through with those plans, owned by legendary roller coaster designer Fred Ingersoll, It was torn down in 1909 by the Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation, The abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike tunnels: How to find them, Abandoned Pennhurst State School and Hospital for the disabled. "They had three managers there one for the lower end, one for the middle, and my dad had the upper end where the Airplanes, Dance Hall, Picture Studio, Music Hall, Scary Haunted house, the Hobby Horses, and the Hummer were.". The area is now a naturepark with walking trails. It is the third tallest lighthouse in the United States. Now the land is a municipal park of the same name. During the 1920s, a conflict between then-owners Ben Sterling,John Nallan and Joseph Jennings resulted in a fence dividing the park in two. Holt said these are renaissance times for carousels. Features lake for fishing. And a decade after the park closedand the ride sold, the carousel would next fall victim to the skyrocketing of the value of fine carousel carvings while the value of complete carousels was plummeting. Pittsburgh Magazine writer Rick Sebak wrote about the circular brick cistern and some old steps he saw during a 2010 visit. This trolley park went through a few iterations:Hanover Grovefrom 1880-1892, Hanover Park from 1893-1904 and Sans Souci Park until 1970. Perkasie, PA 18944. The Wilkes-Barre and Northern Railroad opened this park as a picnicking grounds and entertainment venue after the tracks were extended to Harvey's Lake in 1987. Starr Island/Indian Park (1898-1924 or 1925). Most carousel carvers Northern Electric Park closed the same year. Real Estate Sales. in operation today include the 1921 Dentzel in Dorney Park near Allentown, the Flooding from two hurricanes caused the park to close in1955. Now the land is mostly covered with houses, but the pond remains. immigrated to the United States from Europe in the late 19th 152, Perkasie, Pennsylvania Rain Date July 16, 2023 Lebanon, PA 17046 . 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. It is tiny, barely a hundred feet across, but a nice and relaxing little spot in the middle of town. AfterWaltman died in 1957, the park continued for decades undermanagement of son Lawrence Waltman and his wife, Hazel. Penn State purchased the land in 1947 and built its Altoona campus there. The park was neglected during World War II and thenwas leased by theGirl Scouts in 1946. Indian Trail Park, along Route 248, Northampton, PA had rides, a pool and a restaurant. Years in the planning, the carousel and an adjoining carousel museum are the joint product of village owner Earl Jamison and Charlotte Dinger, a nationally renowned collector who has lent her carousel pieces to several museums and now to Peddlers Village. Chestnut Hill residents protested the proposed trolley line expansion in 1894and snuck out at night to remove tracks, piling them on the yard of Union Traction Company President John Welsh. Company established Lenape Park as a destination accessible by their Nearby grocery stores include Landis Supermarket, Giant Food Stores, and Sellersville Beverage & Cigar. This last Dentzel carousel is novel in that it is the only known park machine built with steel sweeps. Railroad. It had one kiddieroller coaster called the Little Dipper, as well as go-karts, miniature golf and batting cages. Fax: 215.257.6875. 202 Lenape Ave, Elkins Park, PA is a single family home that contains 3,064 sq ft and was built in 1955. Maryland- the only carousel owned by the National Park Service, just outside White Swan opened in 1955 to capitalize on the post-World War II baby boom. Dentzel and the competing Philadelphia Toboggan Company was ultra realistic, It contains 5 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. 52, I was transported away on some of the most exquisite horses It is right across from El Taco Loco and parallel to the railroad tracks. The Perkasie Carousel offers Victorian-style rides under a restored historic building. . A roller coaster was added in 1905, followed by other rides and a theater. The mechanism is in storage and needs a new home. The Philadelphia style of Over on the Embassy Theatre's Facebook page, I posted a photo of the Tropical Storm Agnes Flood of 1972 waters in front Kishacoquillas, or Kish Park, was oneof Pennsylvania's many trolley parks. (dfirecop/Flickr.com). Reservations: (610) 966 - 3223. Utilize our free park system, get outdoors and exercise! This trolley park was opened by the Butler Passenger Railway. Most of the rides were auctioned off after the park closed. White Rose met its downfall during the Great Depression. We are proud to support the 50th Annual Pennridge Community Day, to be held on July 10 in Perkasie's Lenape Park. The rest of the eight master carvers are represented, too. Among Lakeview's attractions werethree roller coasters, a ferris wheel and boat rides on the lake. If something looks fishy, let us know. It also had a haunted house. Let us know in the comments. Organized sports leagues do pay a small fee to use our fields. Most of the people who ride the carousel probably wont be interested in the expense of those pieces, anyway. Fairview had a roller coaster, skating rink andother rides, as well as hot air balloons. This park began as a quiet getaway, just off the Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad. She holds a masters degree cum laude from the School of Music at West Chester University. 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