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Reader Shares Memories of Williams Grove & Shady Nook
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Sep07

Reader Shares Memori...

posted by wendyvee

Interestingly enough, the Remains of Williams Grove Amusement Park has been by far the most popular post on this site. Visitor Jack Reichart shared some great photos with me after commenting on the post and gave permission for me to share. What a fascinating peek into early 20th Century life...

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Knoebels Grove
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Jul06

Knoebels Grove

posted by wendyvee

Knoebels Grove 391 Knoebels Boulevard Elysburg, Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania is proud to be home to “America’s Largest Free Admission Park” (the Travel Channel recently named it one of America’s Top 10 Parks)! Knoebels Grove is a wonderful mix of old and new...

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Never Doubt The Power Of My Helmet Hair
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May23

Never Doubt The Powe...

posted by wendyvee

You may have heard or read about the overwhelmingly disturbing effect that my helmet hair has on the uninitiated. I was taking a photo of one of the ticket booths at Knoebels Grove on Saturday … check out the crowd reaction. It’s a good thing to have a healthy sense of self-esteem...

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Vintage Fantasy Island Brochure
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Mar13

Vintage Fantasy Island Brochure

posted by wendyvee

Vintage Fantasy Island Brochure Grand Island, New York   No, this isn’t from the island home of Mr. Roarke and his plucky sidekick, Tattoo 🙂 I found this great 1966 Fantasy Island amusement park brochure in a local vintage shop (a great place that I will share with you in a future post). The graphic design is fun and I was curious about the Tarzan Zerbini feature; so I brought it home. According to its Wikipedia entry, Fantasy Island initially opened its theme park in the Niagara Falls region in 1961. The business claimed bankruptcy in 1982. The park subsequently changed owners several times until it was reacquired by one...

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The Remains of Williams Grove
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Oct12

The Remains of Williams Grove

posted by wendyvee

Williams Grove Flea Market (formerly Williams Grove Amusement Park) 1550 Williams Grove Road Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania   *note: the flea market inside the park no longer operates. The Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association (adjacent to the park) is still held every Sunday from dawn – 2pm Williams Grove Amusement Park closed in 2005 (87 or so years after the first rides were added to the picnic grove). About 3 years ago, the former grounds became the host of a weekly flea market. Even though I hadn’t been to the amusement park for years … I hesitated visiting the new flea market. I knew that most of the...

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