Rock Springs Park
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, Adventure & Literary Travel
| Author: | Joseph A. Comm | ISBN: | 9781439641286 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | May 24, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Joseph A. Comm |
| ISBN: | 9781439641286 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | May 24, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Once described as �a place where God and man went fifty-fifty to produce perfection,� Rock Springs Park remained a landmark along the Lincoln Highway in Chester until 1970. In its heyday, this panhandle playground captivated 20,000 visitors daily with attractions including the World�s Greatest Scenic Railway, the Cyclone Roller Coaster, and a hand-carved 1927 Dentzel Carousel. Images of America: Rock Springs Park features over 200 rarely seen images and portrays the lifespan of the park from its history as Native American hunting grounds to its development as a local trolley park and full-fledged amusement park. The park hosted business and community picnic excursions and countless celebrity entertainers. Performer Bobby Vinton remembers the era of dances at the park as �a very romantic time . . . almost like something in the movies. There was the carousel, the guys in white shoes and girls that were all dressed up with their crinoline skirts.�
Once described as �a place where God and man went fifty-fifty to produce perfection,� Rock Springs Park remained a landmark along the Lincoln Highway in Chester until 1970. In its heyday, this panhandle playground captivated 20,000 visitors daily with attractions including the World�s Greatest Scenic Railway, the Cyclone Roller Coaster, and a hand-carved 1927 Dentzel Carousel. Images of America: Rock Springs Park features over 200 rarely seen images and portrays the lifespan of the park from its history as Native American hunting grounds to its development as a local trolley park and full-fledged amusement park. The park hosted business and community picnic excursions and countless celebrity entertainers. Performer Bobby Vinton remembers the era of dances at the park as �a very romantic time . . . almost like something in the movies. There was the carousel, the guys in white shoes and girls that were all dressed up with their crinoline skirts.�
