Historic Amusement Parks of Long Island: 118 Miles of Memories

When Long Island became a suburban paradise after World War II, ambitious entrepreneurs created dozens of amusement parks to help families unwind. The Nunley family built a park in Baldwin in 1939, and it was so successful that they opened Nunley's Happyland in Bethpage just a few years later. Westbury's Spaceland fascinated youngsters with dreams of becoming astronauts, and Frontier City in Amityville was heaven on earth to fans of the Wild West. Today, historic parks like Deno's Wonder Wheel Park in Coney Island and Adventureland in Farmingdale still delight children and remind parents of happy memories of their own. Local author Marisa Berman explores the decades of fun and laughter from Long Island's historic amusement parks.

Author: Marisa L. Berman
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 06/29/2015
Pages: 146
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d
ISBN13: 9781540210012
ISBN10: 1540210014
BISAC Categories:
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Regional (see also Travel | Pictorials)
- History | United States | State & Local | Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD,
- Performing Arts | Business Aspects

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