Tag Archives: amusement parks

  1. Coney Island’s Early Years

    January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally posted January 23, 2015 Lottie, the fictional main character in my next book, spent her teenage years at Coney …
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  2. Early Attractions at Elitch’s Gardens

    January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally posted January 16, 2015 Between 1890 and the first decade of the 1900s, Elitch’s Gardens continued to grow and …
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  3. Early Denver Amusement Parks

    January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally posted December 26, 2014 Amusement parks caught on swiftly in early Denver, though many of the earliest took more …
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  4. Before Elitch Gardens-the early lives of John and Mary Elitch

    January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally posted December 19, 2014 John Elitch, Jr. was a native of Alabama. Born in 1850, some sources say he …
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  5. Elitch’s Gardens Opening Day: May 1, 1890

    January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally posted December 12, 2014 On May 1, 1890, a brand new enterprise opened to the public in Denver, Colorado. …
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