Tag Archives: Elitch Gardens

  1. Carousel No. 6

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    January 31, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published April 17, 2015 Carousel Number 6, the sixth carousel produced by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, was purchased by …
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  2. Early Automobiles

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    January 31, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published April 3, 2015 The earliest automobiles were steam carriages. Visionaries began talking about them as early as 1786. …
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  3. The Golden Age of Roller Coasters and Beyond

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    January 31, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published March 27, 215 This week, I continue my exploration of roller coasters as we move from early coaster …
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  4. Early Roller Coasters

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    January 31, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally posted March 20, 2015 Roller coasters originated in Russia as ice slides. According to some experts, these appeared in …
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  5. Carousel History

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    January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published March 13, 2015 Carousels were important features at many early amusement parks, Elitch Gardens included. The popular ride …
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  6. Launching Stars

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    January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published March 6, 2015 Many later-famous actors got their starts in summer stock theatre. Summer Stock refers to a …
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  7. The Great Balloon

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    January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published February 27, 2015 vy Baldwin’s balloon was a popular attraction at Elitch’s Gardens in the early 1900s but …
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  8. The Elitch Gardens Gardens

    January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published February 20, 2015 When John and Mary Elitch purchased the 16-acre Chilcott Farm, it was home to apple and …
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  9. P.T. Barnum: Life in Variety

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    January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak

    originally published February 13, 2015 Lottie, the fictional main character in my next book, spent her teenage years at Coney …
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  10. Vaudeville

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    January 30, 2024 by pamelanowak

    Originally published February 6, 2015 Lottie, the fictional main character in my next book, spent her teenage years at Coney …
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