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Forest Park Highlands
by Doug Garner |
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ISBN Number:
978-0738551623
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 128
Publication Date:
October 2007
Publisher: Arcadia |
Forest Park Highlands was once St. Louis’s largest and best-known
amusement park. In its earliest years, the Highlands boasted a fine
theater and one of the largest public swimming pools in the United
States. After the 1904 world’s fair closed, several attractions
found a new home at the Highlands; the large pagoda—a re-creation of
the temple of Nekko, Japan—served as the park’s bandstand for
several years. Roller coasters are the lifeline of every good
amusement park, and the Highlands always had two. The end came for
the Highlands in a spectacular fire that decimated almost the entire
park on July 19, 1963. Only the Comet roller coaster, the Ferris
wheel, the Dodgems, and the Aero Jets survived. Forest Park
Highlands covers other historic amusement parks in St. Louis as
well, starting with the earliest, West End Heights, and ending with
Holiday Hill, the last remaining park.
About the Author
Doug Garner’s love for amusement parks and roller coasters began as
a child 52 years ago. He has researched Forest Park Highlands
history for more than 30 years and has written articles for Roller
Coaster! magazine. Garner’s Web sites have been featured in
publications such as St. Louis Magazine and Ocean View Scenes. He
lives in Washington, D.C., and has been a hairstylist for 30 years. |
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