Excelsior Amusement Park: Playland of the Twin Cities - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540217288ISBN-10:1540217280UPC:9781540217288Book Category:History, Photography, TravelBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & Themes, Special InterestBook Topic:State & Local, Regional, Amusement & Theme ParksSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.7606Product ID:SCTVF00P2N
Excelsior Amusement Park: Playland of the Twin Cities
Minneapolis roared into the 1920s as a major metropolis, but it lacked the kind of outdoor amusement facilities common elsewhere across the country. In 1925, Fred W. Pearce introduced the Twin Cities to his "Picnic Wonderland." Crowds eagerly poured onto the shores of Lake Minnetonka by the trolley load. Luckily, Excelsior Park survived the Great Depression and World War II on the strength of its...
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540217288ISBN-10:1540217280UPC:9781540217288Book Category:History, Photography, TravelBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & Themes, Special InterestBook Topic:State & Local, Regional, Amusement & Theme ParksSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.7606Product ID:SCTVF00P2N
Gompel, Greg Van: - Never being one to appreciate amusement parks when he was younger, Greg Van Gompel never was truly that interested in amusement parks until a friend of his asked him to join her for a weekend event with the National Amusement Park Historical Association (also known as NAPHA) back in 1988. He has been hooked on amusement parks ever since. In 1990, Van Gompel became legal...
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