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Fort George Amusement Park

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Over a century ago on the northernmost tip of Manhattan in Fort George, on the same spot where General Washington fought the British, there stood a fantastic amusement park complete with roller coasters, Ferris wheels, a skating rink, as well as fortune tellers, music halls, casinos, and hotels. The Fort George Amusement Park was located in what is now Highbridge Park, on Amsterdam Avenue between 190th and 192nd Streets.

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One comment on “Fort George Amusement Park”

  1. anisioluiz2008
    May 9, 2017

    Reblogged this on O LADO ESCURO DA LUA.

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