The Lakeview Shopping Center stands where the park used to be. DIRECTIONS TO THE FIELDS AT CONSTITUTION SQUARE: Sales Office: 59 Independence Court, Perkasie PA 18944 If using a GPS, use 100 E Walnut St, Perkasie, PA 18944 for navigation (address is for American Heritage bank, which is across the street from the Fields at Constitution Square entrance).. Posted December 22, 2016. (Patriot-News file), Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County. Lenni Lenape Park, our newest facility, is now open to the public. Smith loved the carousel and at one point offered to buy the park from It was established by Fernwood Resort in 1977. The former Lenape Park, and more recently, Brandywine Picnic Park, is under new ownership. West Point featured a skating rink, roller coaster and other rides. There is a gazebo, a few benches, and some beautiful flowers and a small artificial pond. It later added two roller coasters and tilt-a-whirl, as well as turned the theater into a funhouse. 112 S 6th St, Perkasie, PA 18944 is a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath single . horse to grace their living room should be prepared to lay out a minimum of An image of the entrance to Calhoun Park as published in "The Street Railway Review"in 1902. Muhly Schorn III LLC, of Sarasota, with local ties, purchased the 22-acre park, at 1316 Lenape Road, on May 9 for $570,000. Menlo Park - Lions Pavilions 1 & 2 (#2 has stage) 425 Arthur Avenue: Perkasie, PA 18944: Open: Request Lenape Park - Rotary Pavilion: 504 Constitution Ave: Perkasie, PA 18944: Open: Request Lenape Park - Skate Pavilion: 504 Constitution Ave: Perkasie, PA 18944: Open: Request Kulp Park - Pavilion: 21 S Second St: Perkasie, PA 18944: Open: Request Another distinction: the carousels size 50 feet in diameter makes it one of only 60 antique grand carousels in the nation. (Dan Gleiter/PennLive.comFILE), Williams Grove Amusement Park (1850-2005). This park opened in 1897 with a roller coaster, theater, merry-go-round and baseball field. What was your favorite memory at a now closed park? It wanted to sell off the parks to contain costsand focus instead on improving transit systems. Zestimate Home Value: $462,800. (Library of Congress). The highest recorded selling price for a carousel figure is about $170,000, he said. Repairs were madeand Willow Mill was expanded the next year. Another of the many trolley parks to open in the late 19th century, Woodside was established in 1897. While aficionados try to guess the artist responsible for each figure on the carousel, others will simply enjoy the ride. Located on both sides of the East Branch Perkiomen Creek. Brick foundation piersfrom thedance pavilion are one of the few remnants of Eldora Park in Washington County. A barn in Fairview Park inSalem Township, Westmoreland County. W. F. Hamilton opened Dream City in 1906as an escape from the city. Lenape Park was one ofthe first trolley parks to open in the state. She currently cantors masses at St Agnes Church in West Chester where she also performs with the select Motet Choir. was dominated by the Philadelphia style and the Coney Island style. This small park only 80 feet by 100 feet to start was owned by John Quinn, a former American League umpire, and concessionaire Jack Essner. At the time, Indian Park contained the largest roller coaster in the eastern United States. 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. A ballpark was added in 1926. Lenape Loop South, Middle Run Natural Area. Full view. A dancing pavilion, carousel and switchback roller coaster were early additions, as well as the damming of Conewago Creek to establish a swimming hole. A ferris wheel was added in 1908 and the park's first roller coaster in 1910. The town later became known as the home of Little League. The park occupies probably the only location where exquisite rural cleanliness may be assured, and at the same time be within close proximity to the residence section of the city and to enjoy street car service from everywhere in Greater Pittsburgh.". This park had a picnic grove and dance pavilion in its early years, later getting a carousel, arcade and shooting gallery. Now a ride on the old Lenape Park carousel costs $1. We have caught sunnies there. Williams Grove closed in 2005 after more than 150 years in business. The amusementparkshut down 1989. Additional Tools Don Farr added rides to thepark in 1953 and managed it with his family: Coy, Ray and Army veteran Nick served as co-managers while Karen Farr and Carl Jones managed bingo. That home was torn down in 2012. There are many other minor references to these and other carousels in the Roundup and other NCA publications, which researchers may find helpful. Per the Electric Railway Journal in 1908: "The park is situated in a district of great natural beauty and the constant effort of the park management has been to retain this inherent advantage by soliciting only the patronage of the best classes of people. Park Avenue Improvements; Road maintenance; Snow Events and Emergencies; . West Point Park was the last remaining amusement park in the counties surrounding Philadelphia. The mill that was on the property previouslyfell into disrepair under the parkowner. 341 Lenape Rd , Bechtelsville, PA 19505-9124 is a single-family home listed for-sale at $235,000. Attendance dropped after trolley service ended in 1965. By 1892, a canvas-topped carousel was in operation. It was often referred to as Kauffman's Park, though that was never the official name. He later spent part of 1927 at the Hot Springs at Bad-Naugeim, Germany. This art of carousel carving It is now a municipal park with a baseball diamond and bandshell. 57 within 3 miles. And, a Looff greyhound had sold at a Phillips auction in NYC for $59,500 in the fall of 87. The park had two roller coasters and a handful of other rides during its history. jumper as it moved up and down in a make-believe steeplechase, I was Its hard to believe the park had a roller coaster in the early 1900s. Nearby grocery stores include Landis Supermarket, Giant Food Stores, and Sellersville Beverage & Cigar. Today, its only remaining attraction is the historic Perkasie Carousel. Owner Roy Todd planned to bring swans to the parkbut did not follow through with that idea because they would be prey to wildlife. Click to view the Park Reservation Policy. It opened sometime in the 1990s. The Starr family opened this park in 1898 with a boating area and picnic grounds. The favorite entertainment on It was addedtothe National Register of Historic Places in 2010. The Tuttles were successful in purchasing the parks contents including the carousel. It is tiny, barely a hundred feet across, but a nice and relaxing little spot in the middle of town. Playland's demise is relatively unclear, though the Boulevard Pools down the street were demolished in 1978 to make room for development. The ballroom was destroyed by fire in 1998. Send Email. Children still like them after all these years, he figured, because of the animals. A trail map can be found at: AllTrails.com. immigrated to the United States from Europe in the late 19th At that time, the rides were removed. A roller coaster was added in 1905, followed by other rides and a theater. It officially closed in 1984. It had one wooden coaster, carousels and a large dance hall. with the heads-up stargazers sporting flying golden manes, gilded wings, SALES OFFICE DIRECTIONS: From Southern New Jersey: 676 N Via Exit 2 toward Ben Franklin Bridge/Camden. 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. About Rock Springs, Gray says: During the fall and winter of 1974, the property of Rock Springs Park was condemned by the state of PA for a new highway interchange. WINTER FOOD MARKET: 2nd & 4th Saturdays each month 10am-12pm beginning November 26th, 2022 through Saturday May 13th, 2023. . During the winter of 1927, William Dentzel was in the hospital with a heart condition. The areanow contains a retirement village and shopping center. Keystone also had a band that performed five times a week. While antique pieces are a limited commodity, new carousels are being built and one company is recreating the work of the master carvers by using fiberglass. A postcard in Jack Hiddlestone's collection shows Lake Lincoln swimming area at Nay Aug Park, Scranton, Pa. (AP Photo/Jimmy May). The company's priorities shifted in the mid-1900s. The owners soldthe rides and parts to other damaged parks. Lenape Park - 6102 King's Highway South, Zionsville, PA 18092.Lenape Park has a playground, ball field, picnic tables and a shelter. thud-thud-thud of the mechanical bass drum and the rhythmic tssh tssh- tssh of You can even Google directions to it. It contains 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Here's another "Throwback Thursday" picture of Luna Park (which is now Roxbury Park) in Johnstown. Guy Webster purchased land in 1908with an idea to create aparkto capitalize on trolley riders from a newly constructed line to Selinsgrove. Swatara had a kiddie roller coaster, swimming pools, Ferris wheel, carousel and some other small rides. Using a blend of artifacts and photos, learn the story of two popular attractions in the chadds ford area which closed in the 1980s. Images from the Perkasie Historical Society Collection. Wildwood Nj. Lenape Park, which has been an entertainment and picnic park for over one hundred years, is now closed to the public. There is no other carousel in the world that makes that distinction, said Michael Holt, general manager of the carousel and museum, also known as Carousel World. Lenape Park (1891-1985) Its frame found a home in Carousel World, but the horses are spread far and wide. PennDOT paid $4 million for the property. This digitized postcard shows the entrance to Pittsburgh's Luna Park. \r'A Short Step Into The Past' is available as a DVD through http://www.thewritingforce.com/ It later expanded to 300 feet by 700 feet with additional rides and a miniature golf course. It was latersoldto Geneand Midge Otto, who had worked concessions at the park, as a result of Kauffman's financial difficulties. 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. In 1947 it added a carousel purchased from Knoebels, which already had a larger one installed. Apr 2017. Holt declined to comment when asked what their value might be. Print/PDF map. 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. (Courtesy of Joe Katrencik Jr.). Skip carousel. 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) . While music was the main attraction, Sunset Park also hada baseball diamond, Ferris wheel and otherbasic rides. It was torn down in 1909 by the Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation, which built a steel mill where the park used to stand. 1927-Rock-Springs-Muller-carousel-horse Henry B. Auchy builtthis trolley park shortly before he established the Philadelphia Carousel Company in 1899. 210 E Walnut St, Sellersville, PA 18960-2414. (You can call Dan at Brass Ring Carousel Co.for details.). A dance pavilion and merry-go-round provided entertainment during its initial years. The 48 hand-carved figures of. This trolley park opened in 1894. Note the lion in the sidecar. Hurricane Agnes struck Rolling Green in 1972, and the park closed because of the destruction. Perkasie Carousel; Our Park System. The new ownersrebranded the park asGhost Town in the Glen with a Wild West theme. It closed in 1995. It took time to prepare Laurel before the 1926 opening, including the creation of amillion-gallon capacity concrete pool and the damming of Conewago Creek to form a small lake. Bathing Pool once located at the former Ideal Park near the village of Benscreek, Somerset County, just outside of Johnstown. Angela Park was an amusement park located along PA Route 309 in Butler Township, seven miles north of Hazleton, Pennsylvania. It featured a roller coaster, merry-go-round and dance hall. The Rock Springs mechanism and trim are still together. Lenape Park. at the old Lenape Park located along the Brandywine where Creek Road meets Rte A recession led todeclining attendance and trolleys stopped serving the area in 1921. coats of armor or lush blankets of flowers. Luna Park, located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, as seen in 1905. This park existed for decades as Stanton's Pond, a simple recreation area. chariot seats dispersed to collectors. Gibney, but Gibney wasn't ready to sell. Schwenksville, PA 19473 610-584-1250 Skippack Township is patrolled by the PA State Police. A few remnants in the area serve as a reminder of the park's history. Formerly known as Smithman Park, this attraction welcomed picnickers, dancers and thrill-seekers. Holt said these are renaissance times for carousels. Parks. That same year, Ogden moved structures from their closing Mountain Park to Valley View. Email: parkandrec@perkasieborough.org. It closed as the result of rising property costs and decreased attendance. Most of the park's expenses came from installing the new dam in Sellersville, dredging the creek, straightening the creek, planting new trees, building boat launches, and removing . Dentzel in Glen Echo Park, 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. There are about 100 small, portable antique carousels. As early as 1858, according to one source, picnics were held on the site, even though the ground was overrun with bushes and vines. Perkasie, PA 18944. 12 Noon to 6 PM Sunday July 9, 2023 at Lenape Park, Rt. Rotating around the gleaming white and gold structure Friday afternoon, riders laughed and marveled at the menagerie of figures around them horses, polar bears, even a pair of pigs. The remains of this abandoned theme park in Monroe Township will be revived for a one-night Halloween event. Moderate 4.5 (904) Middle Run Valley Park. The grounds hosted a renaissance fair in 1993 and 1994, but low attendance ended that endeavor. All concerts run from 7pm-9pm. The rides were auctioned off in 2001, but the miniature golf course sits dormant. 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. Today, anyone wanting a Dentzel trolley around 1891. 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[]. The Red Streaker, a woodencoaster built in the 1950s, wasbought by David Pickstoneduring an auction at Willow Mill Park in 1994. 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 area wasneglected until the 1980s whentheCascade Park Development Committee volunteers made it their mission to restore the park. The park was flooded byHurricane Ivan in 2004. Muhly Schorn III LLC, of Sarasota, with local ties, purchased the 22-acre park, at 1316 Lenape Road, on May 9 for $570,000. The park was inundated with rain when Hurricane Agnes hit the area in 1972. Read her D. C. Muller Notes from Marianne here >>. But some pieces are considered so valuable, including some in the carousel museum at Peddlers Village, they are never offered for sale. It had a manmade lake and stream. MLS # PABK2026978 . This park just outside of Port Carbon was called both Schuylkill Park and Dream City. It is currently for sale. Prior to the rides, the area was known for its horse racingtrack and lake. Copyright 2015 CarouselHistory.com. Aerial view of Lenape Park, 1970 Rocky Springs had many attractions, starting with a dance pavilion andgrowing to have dozens of rides, including four roller coasters in its history. Laurel Park in 1926 got aPhiladelphia Toboggan Company roller coaster bigger than the one in Hershey. Among Lakeview's attractions werethree roller coasters, a ferris wheel and boat rides on the lake. Nay Aug Park still stands as a municipal park in Scranton, but for several decades it was one of the state's many amusement parks. This trolley park featured a roller coaster, railway and roller rink. Dare - Part 1, Andrew Christian and Charles W.F. He continued to run the park until his death in 1966. 420 Arbor Blvd, PERKASIE, PA 18944 is a 3 bed, 4 bath, 2,392 sqft townhouse now for sale at $450,000. Then again, it's not the old Lenape Park carousel anymore, most of which was sold piecemeal when the park closed in the 1970s before Dinger . The more organized site started in 1877 . This documentary takes you on a sentim. old, sold it. The parkis continuingto rebuild attractions. of Chester County, PA, who operated the park . The park was closed and dismantled in 1984. He was able to supervise the installation of these last machines. We did not want to break up the machine. The Lenape Park Amphitheater is located in Perkasie's Lenape Park. Rocky Glen opened as a trolley park but remained popular for an entirecentury. My husband's late uncle, John A. Blands Park-DelGrosso's Park: Tipton: Lenape Park-Brandywine Picnic Park: Pocopson: Bucktail Fun Park: Mansfield: Bushkill Park: Easton: CamelBeach Park: . Office Hours: Mon thru Fri 7:30am - 4:00pm. Quick Description: An amusement park that includes the food. That plan never came to fruition. 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. Reservations: (610) 966 - 3223. 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. Pruden/Pearl Oval Elizabeth Soccer Map 162-202 South Pearl . Its downfall was aided by the growing popularity of nearby Dorney Park and a series of fires that wrecked numerous attractions. Resident) This 35-acre park was along Spring Creek between Derry and Paxton streets. This postcard shows the entrance to Luna Park in Scranton. Outdoor vaudeville theatre, Central Park, Rittersville, PA. 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! A series of fires plagued the area from the park's closure until 1994, when the city opted to tear down what remained of Rocky Glen. Coloring Pages. 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. 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