Chippewa Lake Park
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Chippewa Lake Park
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CHIPPEWA LAKE AMUSEMENT PARK
IN THE BEGINNING
AT THE END
CHIPPEWA LAKE AMUSEMENT PARK, VOLUME 2 The Rush To The Glory Years, 1900-1929, the long awaited sequel
to Sharon L. D. Kraynek's first work capturing the emergence of Chippewa as one
of America's premier resorts in now available. More than 250 pages, dozens of
period photos and the rich history of the Grand Old Lady of Amusement Parks all
under one cover.
CHIPPEWA LAKE AMUSEMENT PARK - IN THE BEGINNING VOL. 1 From 1847 to 1900, only, the formation of one of the oldest amusement parks,
deals with how the grounds and area were utilized by the pleasure resort. The
early organizations, the campers, and the relaxed atmosphere around the blue
waters of Chippewa lake, the village that grew up surrounding the resort, all
this set the tome for a time before the on-coming century lets the reader go
back decades when life was leisurely spent. CHIPPEWA LAKE REVISITED Articles and photographs written for a local Medina, Ohio, newspaper were
condensed into the interesting collection of memories. To the free motion
pictures in the 1930's to raising money for the first World War I, to the famous
football and baseball greats that worked or stayed in the park, to funny stories
concerning the area, plus being indexed helps the observer wanting more. CHIPPEWA LAKE CHRONICLES The oldest amusement park in Ohio, dating to 1847 until it closed in 1978,
was a busy thirteen week enjoyable enterprise. From early church gatherings,
family reunions, amusements, concessions, midway devices and feeling of everyone
who worked at the park, plus bands and orchestras that played at the dance
pavilion to the dignitaries that visited the grounds the reader will be taken to
a wonderful time in our history. |
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